Skeeter Scalzi

Frank John Scalzi

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 6", Weight 160 lb.
• School University of Alabama
• Debut July 21, 1939
• Final Game September 25, 1939
• Born June 16, 1913 in Lafferty, OH USA
• Died August 25, 1984 in Pittsburgh, PA USA

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Biographical Information

Skeeter Scalzi roomed with Mel Allen, led the Middle Atlantic League in batting, and was declared a major league free agent after "contract mishandling" by the Cleveland Indians [1]. He spent three years in the Navy and then managed for 14 years before an auto crash on June 9, 1960 while driving back to Charleston from Savannah. He was still hospitalized in September of that year [2]. During his recovery, Scalzi would undergo three brain operations [3], but he survived to live another 24 years.

Year-by-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs
1947	Hopkinsville Hoppers	KITTY League	69-56	3rd	none	League Champs
1948	Fayetteville Cubs	Tri-State League	73-71	4th	Chicago Cubs	League Champs
1949	Portsmouth Cubs	Piedmont League	74-66	2nd	none	Lost League Finals
1950	Portsmouth Cubs	Piedmont League	83-54	1st	none	Lost League Finals
1951	Lynchburg Cardinals	Piedmont League	64-75	5th	St. Louis Cardinals
1952	Sunbury Giants	Interstate League	19-34	--	New York Giants	--	replaced by James Reggio (34-53) on June 29
1954	Norfolk Tars	Piedmont League	87-53	1st	New York Yankees	Lost in 1st round
1956	Holdrege White Sox	Nebraska State League	33-30	6th	Chicago White Sox
1957	Davenport DavSox	Three-I League	65-65	3rd	Chicago White Sox	none
1958	Colorado Springs Sky Sox	Western League	87-60	1st	Chicago White Sox	none League Champs
1959	Charleston ChaSox	South Atlantic League	71-69	3rd	Chicago White Sox	Lost League Finals
1960	Charleston White Sox	South Atlantic League	23-30	--	Chicago White Sox	--	replaced by Bennie Huffman (2-5) on June 10