Johnny Antonelli a Giants lefty sums up stellar 1954 season
Former Giant pitcher Johnny Antonelli, later a Santa Fe resident, recalls his 1954 standout year with the New York Giants sweeping the Indians. He details a 21-7 record, league leading ERA of 2.30, 18 complete games, six shutouts, and two homers driven in. Now 82, he discusses writing a memoir and a ceremonial first pitch in Albuquerque.
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Johnny Antonelli Baseball Memoir highlights rise and returns
Johnny Antonelli rises from a 5-10 start through service to a 12-12 season with Boston, then a 1954 trade to the Giants for Sam Calderone and Bobby Thomson. He posts multiple double digit win seasons, All-Star appearances, and strong complete games, recalls card fame, and contemplates retirement in the early 1960s after a late-career stint with the Indians and Braves.
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Kennedy inducted as Dukes honored at Retro Night in Albuquerque
Kevin Kennedy was inducted into the Albuquerque Professional Baseball Hall of Fame during Retro Night at Isotopes Park before the Isotopes faced Iowa. The event drew 13,798 fans in mustard Dukes jerseys with postgame fireworks while Kennedy reflected on his path from Dukes player to Dodgers executive and broadcaster. Also inducted were Greg Brock Sid Bream and Carlos Salazar.
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