Louis Joseph Guisto (January 16, 1895 – October 15, 1989) was an American

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first baseman A first baseman, abbreviated 1B, is the player on a baseball or softball team who fields the area nearest first base, the first of four bases a baserunner must touch in succession to score a run. The first baseman is responsible for the majori ...

who played for five seasons. He played for the

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from 1916 to 1917 and from 1921 to 1923. He managed in the minors from 1929–1931. The

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Saint Mary's College of California Saint Mary's College of California is a Private college, private Catholic college in Moraga, California, United States. Established in 1863, it is administered by the De La Salle Brothers. The college offers undergraduate and graduate programs w ...

, where Guisto played, is named

Louis Guisto Field Louis Guisto Field is a baseball venue in Moraga, California, USA. It is home to the Saint Mary's Gaels baseball team of the NCAA Division I West Coast Conference. Opened in 2012, the venue replaced the old Louis Guisto Field (the locatio ...

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1895 births 1989 deaths Cleveland Indians players Major League Baseball first basemen Baseball players from Napa County, California Saint Mary's Gaels baseball coaches Saint Mary's Gaels baseball players Minor league baseball managers Portland Beavers players Oakland Oaks (baseball) players Sportspeople from Napa, California Napa High School alumni 20th-century American sportsmen {{US-baseball-first-baseman-stub