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Vida Blue League
3-25-2028
Buttercup Giallombardo Center Field
Retired (1976, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .289 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .854 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
H 2849 Age at Death 86 Date of Birth 05-20-1939
HR 482 Drafted Round 1, Pick 14
(1958)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(78 games)
RBI 1719
SB 403
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R A  Power vs. L A  Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt F  Control D-   Mentor vL A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 3
1B --- LF A- (82.5%) Arm B  WS Appearances 5
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health A  LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 11
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Team C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF PH
1958 BOS 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 3 0
1960 BOS 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 1
1961 BOS 0 0 0 0 0 93 2 55 1
1962 BOS 0 0 0 0 0 152 0 6 1
1963 BOS 0 0 0 0 0 158 0 1 1
1964 BOS 0 0 2 1 0 145 0 8 3
1965 BOS 0 0 0 0 0 37 37 83 1
1966 BOS 0 0 0 0 0 5 36 115 3
1967 BOS-CHA 0 0 0 0 0 12 122 23 1
1968 CHA 0 0 0 0 0 0 158 0 0
1969 CHA 0 0 0 0 0 0 156 0 0
1970 CHA 0 0 0 0 0 0 158 0 0
1971 CHA 0 0 0 0 0 0 152 0 0
1972 CHA 0 0 0 0 0 0 159 0 0
1973 CHA 0 0 0 0 0 0 158 0 0
1974 CHA 0 1 0 0 0 51 103 0 1
1975 CHA 0 0 0 0 0 34 113 1 2
1976 CHA 0 0 0 0 0 0 156 0 0
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1976-11-01Buttercup Giallombardo has retired from the Chicago Cardinals
1967-06-18A trade has been completed between the Boston Bulldogs and the Chicago Cardinals. The Chicago Cardinals receive John Spitz, Joe Coluccio, Geoff Mahan, Buttercup Giallombardo from the Boston Bulldogs in exchange for Gary Rekar, Frank Burns, Jeff Kennedy, Rich Scantlebury.
1961-04-01The Boston Bulldogs have promoted Buttercup Giallombardo to the major league team. The Boston Bulldogs have designated Lonnie Quick for assignment.
1960-08-01The Boston Bulldogs have sent Buttercup Giallombardo to the minors.
1960-07-21The Boston Bulldogs have promoted Buttercup Giallombardo to the major league team.
1958-07-20The Boston Bulldogs have promoted Mike Lyons to the major league team. The Boston Bulldogs have sent Buttercup Giallombardo to the minors.
1958-07-06The Boston Bulldogs have promoted Buttercup Giallombardo to the major league team.