Del Bissonette
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Delphia Louis Bissonette
- Bats Left, Throws Left
- Height 5' 11", Weight 180 lb.
- School Georgetown University, University of New Hampshire
- Debut April 11, 1928
- Final Game June 4, 1933
- Born September 6, 1899 in Winthrop, ME USA
- Died June 9, 1972 in Augusta, ME USA
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After his playing career ended, Del Bissonette managed in the minor leagues from 1937 to 1944. He started with the Des Moines Demons in 1937, then moved to the Glace Bay Miners (league champs in 1938) and the Quebec Athletics (1940). Bissonette began 1941 with Quebec in the Canadian-American League, but was replaced by Roland Gladu. Catching on with the Boston Bees organization, he managed the Bradford Bees to the 1941 PONY League championship, and the Hartford Bees/Hartford Laurels from 1942-1944.
Bissonette was a coach for the Boston Braves in 1945 and took over as the club's manager in midseason. He was also a member of the Pittsburgh Pirates coaching staff in 1946.
Bissonette returned to the minors with the Portland Pilots in 1947-1948 and the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1949. He spent part of the 1951 season managing the Trois-Rivières Royals. He made one more appearance, managing Hartford again in 1952. He killed himself by gunshot on June 9, 1972. He was 72 years old.
| Preceded by Bob Coleman | Boston Braves Manager 1945 | Succeeded by Billy Southworth |
