Ernie Orsatti
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Ernest Ralph Orsatti was a professional baseball player who played outfielder
and first base in the Major Leagues from -. He played for the St. Louis Cardinals
with a lifetime batting average
of .306 in 701 games. He both batted and threw left-handed. He played in the 1928, 1930, 1931 and 1934 World Series
. He previous played for the 1925 Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Bunnies minor league team with a batting average of .347 and 6 home runs. He attended Los Angeles Manual Arts High School
. He joined his brothers in the Orsatti Talent Agency after retiring from baseball.
. He married opera singer Inez Gorman and had three children.
Outfielder
Outfielder is a generic term applied to each of the people playing in the three defensive positions in baseball farthest from the batter. These defenders are the left fielder, the center fielder, and the right fielder...
and first base in the Major Leagues from -. He played for the St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball. The Cardinals have won eleven World Series championships, the most of any National League team, and second overall only to...
with a lifetime batting average
Batting average
Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :...
of .306 in 701 games. He both batted and threw left-handed. He played in the 1928, 1930, 1931 and 1934 World Series
World Series
The World Series is the annual championship series of Major League Baseball, played between the American League and National League champions since 1903. The winner of the World Series championship is determined through a best-of-seven playoff and awarded the Commissioner's Trophy...
. He previous played for the 1925 Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Cedar Rapids is the second largest city in Iowa and is the county seat of Linn County. The city lies on both banks of the Cedar River, north of Iowa City and east of Des Moines, the state's capital and largest city...
Bunnies minor league team with a batting average of .347 and 6 home runs. He attended Los Angeles Manual Arts High School
Manual Arts High School
Manual Arts High School is a secondary school in Los Angeles, California. When founded, Manual Arts was a vocational high school, but later converted to a traditional curriculum.-History:...
. He joined his brothers in the Orsatti Talent Agency after retiring from baseball.
Family
Ernest Ralph Orsatti was the son of Morris Orsatti and Mary Manse, both born in Italy. He had six siblings, including talent agent and producer Victor OrsattiVictor Orsatti
Victor Orsatti Victor Orsatti Victor Orsatti (November 25, 1905 Los Angeles, California – June 9, 1984 Newport Beach, California, Hollywood talent agent and film producer...
. He married opera singer Inez Gorman and had three children.