Roy Campanella

Roy Campanella
Roy Campanella
	Campanella with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1956
	Catcher
	Born: November 19, 1921; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
	Died: June 26, 1993 (aged 71); Woodland Hills, California, U.S.
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
Professional debut
	NgL: 1937, for the Washington Elite Giants
	MLB: April 20, 1948, for the Brooklyn Dodgers
Last MLB appearance
	September 29, 1957, for the Brooklyn Dodgers
Career statistics
Batting average	.276
Home runs	242
Runs batted in	856
Teams
	Washington / Baltimore Elite Giants (1937–1945); Brooklyn Dodgers (1948–1957);
Career highlights and awards
	3x NgL All-Star (1941, 1944, 1945); 8× All-Star (1949–1956); World Series champion (1955); 3× NL MVP (1951, 1953, 1955); Negro National League batting champion (1945); NL RBI leader (1953); Los Angeles Dodgers No. 39 retired;
Member of the National
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction	1969
Vote	79.4% (seventh ballot)

Roy Campanella (November 19, 1921 – June 26, 1993), nicknamed "Campy", was an American professional baseball player, primarily as a catcher. The Philadelphia native played in the Negro leagues and Mexican League for nine years before entering the minor leagues in 1946. He made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut in 1948 for the Brooklyn Dodgers, for whom he played until 1957. His playing career ended when he was paralyzed in an automobile accident in January 1958. He is considered one of the greatest catchers in the history of the game.

After he retired as a player as a result of the accident, Campanella held positions in scouting and community relations with the Dodgers. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1969.

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