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Name Team Age
Sonny Gambino Retired (1959, Age 34) Died (1991, Age 66)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 3, Pick 37
(1950)
1B L/L
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Harmon Killebrew League 0 0 years (142 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
C+
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
C+ C- B-
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
C+
Endurance Velocity Control
B- C+ D-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
D+ C-
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
D- 0 4/25/1925
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 0
Alt Pos (3B) Alt Pos (2B) Alt Pos (---)
(0.3 %) (0.2 %) (0.0 %)

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Year League Award
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1959-11-01Sonny Gambino has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1956-04-30The Philadelphia Phillies have waived Sonny Gambino.
1956-04-01The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Ron Doyle to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phillies have designated Sonny Gambino for assignment.
1955-05-20A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Pain and the Philadelphia Phillies. The Philadelphia Phillies receive Spud Boyd, Dixie Wertz, Garland Jacobs, Don Howerton, Count Brown, Sonny Gambino, John Dunn, Pete Rhoads, Draft Pick - 1957 Round 1 (CLE) from the Pittsburgh Pain in exchange for Bucky Jacobsen, Chet Elster, Mariano Barton, Mike Looney, Tom Saverine, Al French.
1955-05-15The Pittsburgh Pain have promoted Sonny Gambino to the major league team.
1955-04-15The Pittsburgh Pain have acquired Sonny Gambino from the waiver wire.
1955-04-08The Brooklyn BayArea Bombers have waived Sonny Gambino.
1951-06-06The Brooklyn BayArea Bombers have acquired Sonny Gambino from the waiver wire.
1950-08-28The St. Louis Rocket Launchers have waived Sonny Gambino.
1950-08-06The St. Louis Rocket Launchers have acquired Sonny Gambino from the waiver wire. The St. Louis Rocket Launchers have waived Bill Head.
1950-04-29The St. Louis Rocket Launchers have acquired Bill Smith from the waiver wire. The St. Louis Rocket Launchers have waived Sonny Gambino.
1950-04-29The St. Louis Rocket Launchers have promoted Tony Filson to the major league team. The St. Louis Rocket Launchers have sent Sonny Gambino to the minors.
1950-04-08The St. Louis Rocket Launchers have promoted Sonny Gambino to the major league team. The St. Louis Rocket Launchers have sent Manny Torres to the minors.
1950-04-03The St. Louis Rocket Launchers have renamed Shannon Holmes to Sonny Gambino.