Tony Lazzeri

"(Tony) not only was a great ballplayer, he was a great man," Yankees shortstop Frankie Crosetti. "He was a leader. He was like a manager on the field." Arguably the top second baseman in New York Yankees history, Tony Lazzeri played for the franchise's six American League pennant winners from 1926 through ’37, batting .293 with 115 home runs during his 12 seasons in pinstripes. Lazzeri, though, temporarily quit baseball in 1923, when as a 19-year-old he grew disillusioned with being shuttled back and forth between minor league posts. He secured regular play with Salt Lake City of the Pacific Coast League in 1924, and with the same club in ’25 the San Francisco native enjoyed a season for the ages, batting a robust .355 while setting PCL records that still stand with 60 home runs, 222 RBIs and 202 runs scored. Lazzeri played in 197 games that year.

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Tony Lazzeri is 82 and living in a retirement home in Issaquah. He moves slowly these days, but his mind is still sharp, and he revels in memories of his father's career.

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Day after day at Salt Lake City, Utah in 1925, Bill Essick, a scout for the New York Yankees, watched a young infielder named Tony Lazzeri. Essick reported to Ed Barrow, the Yankees' business manager (general manager) that Lazzeri was hitting the ball exceptionally well, batting .355 and hitting 60 home runs.

Career: 178 HR, .292 BA, 1194 RBI, 2B/3B/SS, HOF in 1991, AllStar, Yankees/Cubs/... 1926-1939, b:R/t:R, born in CA 1903, died 1946, Poosh 'Em Up Tony

Anthony Michael "Tony" Lazzeri (December 6, 1903 – August 6, 1946) was an American professional baseball second baseman during the 1920s and 1930s, predominantly with the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball. He was part of the famed "Murderers' Row" Yankee batting lineup of the late 1920s (most notably the legendary 1927 team), along with Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, and Bob Meusel. He was also the first person to hit two grand slams in one game in 1936 vs Athletics.