Antone Rego (October 31, 1897 – January 6, 1978), was a Major League Baseball catcher who played in 1924 and 1925 with the St. Louis Browns. He was born as Antone DoRego.
Tony Rego | |
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Catcher | |
Born: (1897-10-31)October 31, 1897 Wailuku, Hawaii | |
Died: January 6, 1978(1978-01-06) (aged 80) Tulsa, Oklahoma | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
June 21, 1924, for the St. Louis Browns | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 23, 1925, for the St. Louis Browns | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .286 |
Home runs | 0 |
Runs batted in | 8 |
Teams | |
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Rego was one of the only players to come from Hawaii for nearly 80 years. He was of Portuguese heritage and could play the ukulele. [1]
He played for 44 games with the Browns in 1924 and 1925, mostly as a backup player. [1]