Tony Lupien

Ulysses John Lupien

• Bats Left, Throws Left
• Height 5' 10½", Weight 185 lb.
• School Harvard University
• High School Loomis Institute
• Debut September 12, 1940
• Final Game October 3, 1948
• Born April 23, 1917 in Chelmsford, MA USA
• Died July 9, 2004 in Norwich, VT USA

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Biographical Information

Tony Lupien, a graduate of Harvard University, played six seasons in the majors. He was a regular during four of those six seasons.

Lupien had an unusual wartime and post-wartime experience. He played major league ball during World War II with the Boston Red Sox in 1942 and 1943 and the Philadelphia Phillies in 1944, then served in the military for six months in 1945 before coming back to play a few games in 1945 for the Phillies. The Phillies sold him to the Hollywood Stars for 1946, but Lupien challenged the Phillies, saying that the G.I. Bill guaranteed him the right as a returning veteran to have the same employment for at least a year that he had before his service. Tony apparently couldn't afford to fight the case in court, so he gave in and played for Hollywood in 1946 and 1947 before coming back to the majors in 1948, with the Chicago White Sox. However, he counseled Al Niemiec, who did file suit on similar grounds and won his case, which allowed for payments to hundreds of former major and minor league ballplayers. Source: Baseball's Pivotal Era: 1945-51.

Lupien played minor league baseball as late as 1955, with the last several years as a player-manager.

Lupien was the head coach at Dartmouth College from 1957 to 1977. He also coached basketball for a time.

He was a three-sport star in high school, and while at Harvard he also played semi-pro ball during the summers. Although his given name was Ulysses, and his nickname "Cookie", he acquired the name "Tony" when Scranton wanted to field an all-Italian infield for an Italian night, and Lupien said to call him Tony. He got his chance to play regularly with the Boston Red Sox when Jimmie Foxx was traded.

Tony is the only MLB player to be born in Chelmsford, MA. He is the grandfather of professional wrestler John Cena.

Year-by-Year Coaching Record

Year	School	Overall Record	Conference Record	Notes
1957	Dartmouth College	11-7	5-2
1958	Dartmouth College	12-6	6-2	CWS District Tournaments
1959	Dartmouth College	10-14	6-3
1960	Dartmouth College	14-14	3-6
1961	Dartmouth College	10-14	4-5
1962	Dartmouth College	14-12	5-4
1963	Dartmouth College	14-15	6-3
1964	Dartmouth College	14-10	5-4
1965	Dartmouth College	11-9-1	6-3
1966	Dartmouth College	18-10	7-2
1967	Dartmouth College	18-10	7-2	CWS District Tournaments
1968	Dartmouth College	20-11	7-2
1969	Dartmouth College	16-14	8-2	CWS District Tournaments
1970	Dartmouth College	24-10	11-2	CWS District Tournaments / CWS
1971	Dartmouth College	18-13	8-6
1972	Dartmouth College	17-16-1	9-4-1
1973	Dartmouth College	15-21-1	5-8-1
1974	Dartmouth College	18-19	8-6
1975	Dartmouth College	20-20	7-7
1976	Dartmouth College	6-34	2-12
1977	Dartmouth College	11-25	4-10

Notable Achievements

• 1947 MVP Pacific Coast League Hollywood Stars

Related Sites

• Tony Lupien at the SABR Bio Project