Dino Restelli
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Dino Paolo Restelli was a Major League Baseball
center fielder
and right-handed batter who played for the Pittsburgh Pirates
in 1949 and 1951.
Born in St. Louis
, Missouri
to Italian immigrants, he grew up in San Francisco
, California
and attended Santa Clara University
. After World War II
service in the United States Army
, he became a baseball player with the San Francisco Seals, who traded him to the Pirates in June 1949.
Restelli achieved a measure of fame with the Pirates, when he hit a record seven home runs in his first ten games. He finished his rookie season with 12 home runs in 72 games.
After his brief baseball career, he became a San Francisco police officer. He later settled in nearby San Carlos, California
.
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
center fielder
Center fielder
A center fielder, abbreviated CF, is the outfielder in baseball who plays defense in center field – the baseball fielding position between left field and right field...
and right-handed batter who played for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They play in the Central Division of the National League, and are five-time World Series Champions...
in 1949 and 1951.
Born in St. Louis
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
, Missouri
Missouri
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to Italian immigrants, he grew up in San Francisco
San Francisco, California
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, California
California
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and attended Santa Clara University
Santa Clara University
Santa Clara University is a private, not-for-profit, Jesuit-affiliated university located in Santa Clara, California, United States. Chartered by the state of California and accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, it operates in collaboration with the Society of Jesus , whose...
. After World War II
World War II
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service in the United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
, he became a baseball player with the San Francisco Seals, who traded him to the Pirates in June 1949.
Restelli achieved a measure of fame with the Pirates, when he hit a record seven home runs in his first ten games. He finished his rookie season with 12 home runs in 72 games.
After his brief baseball career, he became a San Francisco police officer. He later settled in nearby San Carlos, California
San Carlos, California
San Carlos is a city in San Mateo County, California, USA on the San Francisco Peninsula, about halfway between San Francisco and San Jose. It is an affluent small residential suburb located between Belmont to the north and Redwood City to the south. San Carlos' ZIP code is 94070, and it is within...
.