Babe Pinelli Stats & Facts
Babe Pinelli Essentials Positions: Bats: R Throws: R 69 Weight: 165 Born: 10 18, 1895 in San Francisco, CA USA Died: 10 22 1984 in Daly City, CA USA Debut: 8/3/1918 Last Game: 6/17/1927 Full Name: Ralph Arthur Pinelli
Babe Pinelli forfeits the second game of the twin bill to the visiting Phillies
In the fifth inning at Sportsman’s Park, Babe Pinelli forfeits the second game of the twin bill to the visiting Phillies. The umpire makes the rare call when the Cardinals, trailing 8-1 in the not-yet-official contest and darkness approaching, delay the game by bringing in three new pitchers during the inning.
Feisty Umpire Babe Pinelli gets into it with Leo Durocher in 1942
Feisty Umpire Babe Pinelli gets into it with Leo Durocher in 1942. A San Francisco native, the son of Italian immigrants, was born Rinaldo Angelo Paolinelli and spent 8 years in the big leagues as a SS/3rd baseman mainly with the Reds. His hot temper was legendary and he had to tone it…
