Joe Saporito

Joseph Peter Saporito

• Bats Right
• Height 5' 8", Weight 160 lb.
• School St. Thomas High School
• Born April 16, 1918 in Rockford, IL USA
• Died April 16, 2014 in Rockford, IL USA

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Biographical Information

Joe Saporito was one of the few remaining players from the 1930s at the time of his death in 2014.

The 19-year-old played for the Monahans Trojans in 1937, hitting .309 with 145 hits and a .435 slugging percentage in the high-offense West Texas-New Mexico League. He played for the Big Spring Barons of the WTNML in 1938 and hit .284 in 108 games. Well-traveled in 1939, he played for the WTNML's Pampa Oilers, Midland Cowboys, Big Spring Barons and Amarillo Gold Sox, hitting a combined .270 in 89 games. In 1940, his final season, he played for the Johnstown Johnnies of the Pennsylvania State Association and the Clinton Giants of the Three-I League. His stats for the season are incomplete. He then served in the Army during World War II.

His obituary says he was a scout for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Chicago Cubs and Milwaukee Brewers following his career.

He died on his 96th birthday in 2014.