VINTAGE BASEBALL MEMORABILIA

Vintage Baseball Memorabilia

John Cangelosi

Positions: Outfielder and Pinch Hitter
Bats: Both  •  Throws: Left
5-8, 150lb (173cm, 68kg)
Born: March 10, 1963  in Brooklyn, NY
Draft: Drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 4th round of the 1982 MLB January Draft-Regular Phase from Miami Dade College (Miami, FL).
Schools: Miami Dade College (Miami, FL), Miami Dade College, North Campus (Miami, FL)
Debut: June 30, 1985 (15,059th in major league history)
vs. MIN 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Last Game: September 22, 1999
vs. ARI 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Full Name: John Anthony Cangelosi
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Notable Events and Chronology

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January 12, 1982

1982 – In the January draft, the Blue Jays use the #1 pick on OF Kash Beauchamp and the Cubs follow by taking C Troy Afenir. But the Twins, picking third, take OF Kirby Puckett. Meanwhile, the Reds choose P Randy Myers in the first round while the Mets select OF Kal Daniels in the third round. The 433rd pick overall is OF John Cangelosi, taken by the White Sox.

July 4, 1986

At Comiskey Park, with the score 1 – 1 in the bottom of the 8th, Sox OF John Cangelosi leads off with a drive to the right field corner. A fan leans out of the stands and appears to touch the ball as he tumbles onto the field. Anticipating an interference call, Yankee OF Claudell Washington slows down, while the speedy Cangelosi easily reaches third base. The umps don’t see any interference and Cangelosi remains on third, and scores on a sacrifice fly. The Sox win, 2 – 1.

June 25, 1995

The Astros pound out 19 hits in scoring a 19 – 6 win over the Cubs

July 22, 1995

1995 – John Cangelosi goes 4-for-4 while Jeff Bagwell drives in five, including a three-run homer, to pace a 7-6 victory over San Francisco. Mike Hampton gets an early cushion but needs help from Dave Veres and Todd Jones for the win. 

May 24, 1996

Houston rallies for an 8-7 victory over the Cubs in the ten innings

June 4, 1996

For the third time in two years Craig Biggio scores 5 runs as Houston doubles the Rockies‚ 16 – 8. John Cangelosi has a three-run homer and scores 4 times to back Mike Hampton’s pitching.

June 4, 1996

1996 – Craig Biggio scores five times during a 16-8 drubbing of Colorado at the Dome. John Cangelosi and Sean Berry both launch three-run shots off Lance Painter. 

June 30, 1996

1996 – John Cangelosi is the sparkplug in a 9-3 triumph over the Mets. He gets two hits, walks twice, drives in three and steals three bases to pace the Houston attack. Everyone in the lineup gets at least one hit, including Darryl Kile who notches his seventh win in a complete-game performance. 

August 12, 1996

The Expos defeat the Astros‚ 8 – 1‚ in a game marked by a 3rd-inning 10-minute brawl which will result in 4-game suspensions being handed down to Henry Rodriguez‚ Moises Alou‚ David Segui‚ Jeff Juden‚ and John Cangelosi. Danny Darwin gets 6 games. Houston manager Terry Collins receives a gash that will require four stitches to close when he’s hit by a thrown batting helmet. The fight starts when Rodriguez is plunked by a pitch‚ the apparent result of his stopping and admiring a homer‚ his 30th‚ he hit his last time up. Mark Leiter pitches a three-hitter to win‚ although he gives up a leadoff homer to Brian Hunter.

July 21, 1997

At Miami, Wally Joyner is 3 for 4 with two walks, to lead the Padres to a 10 – 2 gaffing of the Florida Marlins. Joyner singles, doubles, triples, scores twice, and swipes two bases, including home on the back end of a double steal. The Marlins finally turn to John Cangelosi, who becomes the first position player to pitch for the team. The outfielder walks one in a scoreless 9th inning and retires Joyner on a fly ball. Cangelosi also pitched two scoreless innings for Pittsburgh against Los Angeles in 1988 and one scoreless inning for Houston against Chicago in 1995. Tony Gwynn is 1 for 5 and finishes the four-game series 2-for-17, dropping his average to .385.

September 10, 1999

The Rockies call up John Cangelosi from the Colorado Springs Sky Sox, where he has played the past month. The veteran needs 12 days of major league service to reach his 10-year pension.

Biography

 
The 5’8″ Cangelosi was the surprise of the White Sox’ 1986 spring camp when he displaced Rudy Law and Daryl Boston to win the centerfield job. The spunky switch-hitter drew walks and stole 50 bases, an AL rookie record. But a 0-for-31 drought dropped his average below .230, and he was benched. Dealt to Pittsburgh in 1987, he batted .275, mostly pinch hitting, and on September 15 he became the first Pirate in 21 years to steal home. After his last year with the Pirates in 1990, Cangelosi bounced in and out of the major leagues, playing for the Rangers, Mets and Astros. Finally in 1997, he joined the Marlins and was a part of the 1997 World Series championship team. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiTGVhcm4gTW9yZSBhYm91dCB0aGUgdGVhbXMsIHBsYXllcnMsIGJhbGwgcGFya3MgYW5kIGV2ZW50cyB0aGF0IGhhcHBlbmVkIG9uIHRoaXMgZGF0ZSBpbiBoaXN0b3J5IC0gLSAtIC0gLSAtIC0gIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJsaW5rX3RvX3Rlcm1fcGFnZSI6Im9uIiwic2VwYXJhdG9yIjoiIHwgIiwiY2F0ZWdvcnlfdHlwZSI6InBvc3RfdGFnIn19@