Angelo John "Tony" Giuliani (November 24, 1912 – October 8, 2004) was an American

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in 1936–41 and 1943. Born in

St. Paul, Minnesota Saint Paul (often abbreviated St. Paul) is the capital city of the U.S. state of Minnesota and the county seat of Ramsey County. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 311,527, making it Minnesota's second-most populous city a ...

, he attended Saint Thomas Military Academy and has been selected to its Athletic Hall of Fame. He also attended the University of Saint Thomas and the

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. Giuliani threw and batted right-handed; he stood tall and weighed . His pro career, curtailed by injury, extended for 12 seasons (1932–43) with a one-game appearance in 1949 as a member of the Triple-A

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. During his 243-game MLB career, Giuliani collected 157

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, with 18 doubles and three

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his only blows for extra bases. After his playing career, he became a longtime scout. He died in Saint Paul at age 91.

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* 1912 births 2004 deaths Baseball players from Saint Paul, Minnesota Brooklyn Dodgers players Dallas Steers players Detroit Tigers scouts Major League Baseball catchers Montreal Royals players Minneapolis Millers (baseball) players Minnesota Twins scouts New York Giants (baseball) scouts St. Louis Browns players St. Paul Saints (AA) players Washington Senators (1901–1960) players Washington Senators (1901–60) scouts 20th-century American sportsmen {{US-baseball-catcher-1910s-stub