Marius Russo
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Marius Ugo Russo (Lefty)
- Bats Right, Throws Left
- Height 6' 1", Weight 190 lb.
- School Brooklyn College, The City University of New York, Long Island University, Brooklyn Campus
- Debut June 6, 1939
- Final Game August 4, 1946
- Born July 19, 1914 in Brooklyn, NY USA
- Died March 26, 2005 in Fort Myers, FL USA
[edit] Biographical Information
While playing for the Newark Bears of the International League in 1939, pitcher Marius Russo met his future wife, Stasia, when she approached him for an autograph. He joined the New York Yankees later that year. In 1941, he pitched a one-hitter and made the All-Star team. After the 1943 season, he spent two years in the army in World War II, entering in February 1944 and being discharged in January 1946. He returned to the Yankees briefly in 1946.
He died at age 90 in 2005.
[edit] Notable Achievements
- AL All-Star (1941)
- 200 Innings Pitched Seasons: 1 (1941)
- Won three World Series with the New York Yankees (1939, 1941 & 1943; he did not play in the 1939 World Series)
