Antone Rego (October 31, 1897 – January 6, 1978), was a

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who played in and with the

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. He was born as Antone DoRego. Rego was one of the only players to come from Hawaii for nearly 80 years. He was of Portuguese heritage and could play the ukulele. He played for 44 games with the Browns in 1924 and 1925, mostly as a backup player.

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: Major League Baseball catchers St. Louis Browns players Big Spring Barons players Baseball players from Hawaii Sportspeople from Maui County, Hawaii 1897 births 1978 deaths 20th-century American sportsmen {{US-baseball-catcher-1890s-stub