Ben Cardoni

Armand Joseph Cardoni
(Big Ben)

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 3", Weight 195 lb.

• Debut August 22, 1943
• Final Game September 30, 1945
• Born August 21, 1920 in Jessup, PA USA
• Died April 2, 1969 in Jessup, PA USA

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Biographical Information

“Cardoni has a big league arm and he ought to be a great pitcher.” - Bob Coleman, to the Boston Globe, May 9, 1945

Big Ben Cardoni pitched parts of three seasons for the wartime Boston Braves. In 36 games, he finished 0-6 with a 4.76 ERA in 107 2/3 innings. His minor league career stretched at least 15 years. Ben went 14-2 for Albany in 1952 and, the following season, was 15-9 for Albany and Scranton. He was also part of the 1946 Montreal Royals who went 100-54, starring Jackie Robinson in a key role. Cardoni managed the Hazleton Mountaineers for part of 1949. After baseball, he owned a tavern.

Year-by-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Playoffs	Notes
1949	Hazleton Mountaineers	North Atlantic League		7th		replaced Earl Stack

Related Sites

• Ben Cardoni at the SABR Bio Project