Lou Polli

Lou Polli
Lou Polli
	Pitcher
	Born: July 9, 1901; Baveno, Italy
	Died: December 19, 2000 (aged 99); Berlin, Vermont, U.S.
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	April 18, 1932, for the St. Louis Browns
Last MLB appearance
	July 7, 1944, for the New York Giants
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	0–2
Earned run average	4.68
Strikeouts	11
Teams
	St. Louis Browns (1932); New York Giants (1944);

Louis Americo Polli (July 9, 1901 – December 19, 2000), nicknamed "Crip", was an Italian-born professional baseball relief pitcher.

Polli first played in the majors with the St. Louis Browns in 1932, pitching 62⁄3 innings with a 5.40 earned run average.

Polli would not play again in the major-leagues until 1944, a period of 12 seasons, when he pitched 352⁄3 innings for the New York Giants, with a 4.54 earned run average. Polli's MLB career ERA was 4.68.

One of the greatest pitchers in minor-league history, the lanky righthander was the first major league player born in Italy, being one of only seven Italian-born players in MLB as of 2017. Polli compiled a career minor league lifetime mark of 236–226 through 22 seasons.^[1]

At the time of his death in 2000, aged 99, Polli was the oldest living former MLB player.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b Simon, Tom. "Lou Polli". sabr.org. Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved December 28, 2018.

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[sabr-1] Simon, Tom. "Lou Polli". sabr.org. Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved December 28, 2018.

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