Al Gardella

Alfred Stephan Gardella

• Bats Left, Throws Left
• Height 5' 10", Weight 172 lb.
• High School Theodore Roosevelt High School (New York)
• Debut May 17, 1945
• Final Game July 4, 1945
• Born January 11, 1918 in New York, NY USA
• Died September 10, 2006 in Coral Springs, FL USA

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Biographical Information

Al Gardella was a teammate of his brother Danny Gardella on the New York Giants in 1945. He later managed in the minor leagues after his playing career ended. He died of leukemia at age 88.

He played only 16 major league games, but had a long minor league career stretching from 1937 to 1953. He was both a first baseman and a pitcher in the minors, but was strictly a position player during his major league stint.

Year-by-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs	Notes
1947	Peekskill Highlanders	North Atlantic League	69-94	3rd	New York Giants	Lost League Finals
1948	Peekskill Highlanders	North Atlantic League	84-49	1st	St. Louis Browns	Lost League Finals
1949	Peekskill Highlanders	North Atlantic League	64-75	4th	none	Lost League Finals
1950	Bangor Bangors	North Atlantic League	65-71	6th	none
1951	Trois-Rivières Royals	Provincial League	10-20	--	none	--	replaced by Del Bissonette (38-56) on June 7
1952	Pulaski Phillies	Appalachian League	57-60	4th	Philadelphia Phillies	Lost League Finals
1953	Pulaski Phillies	Appalachian League	66-59	3rd	Philadelphia Phillies