Carl Furillo Memorabilia & Collectibles

About Carl Furillo Memorabilia & Collectibles

 Carl Furillo was a professional baseball player who appeared as an outfielder in the MLB from 1946 to 1960. He was best known for his nicknames “The Reading Rifle” and “Skoonj”. He was signed by the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1946 until his release in 1960.

 

In his first season in the MLB, he had a batting average of .295 and had 88 runs batted in making his ninth in the league’s rankings. In 1950, he was able to accomplish a career high of 99 runs. However, the Dodgers still failed to finish first. In 1952, Furillo was named into the All-Star selection.

 

After undergoing surgery to remove his cataracts, he was able to make 21 home runs for the 1953 season. He also posted a batting average of .344. He was named again into the All-Star selection. The Dodgers would finally clinch their first World Series championship in 1955. Furillo registered a. 314 batting average, 95 RBI and 26 home runs. He also played during the 1959 World Series championship where he was the last person to bat before the Dodgers beat out the Milwaukee Braves.

 

Due to a torn calf muscle, Furillo had to be released by the Dodgers in 1960 which ended his career.

 

Looking for sports souvenirs for old MLB players like Carl Furillo may be very difficult unless you know exactly where to look. Sportsmemorabilia.com has MLB game used items and rare signed MLB trading cards for players who appeared in the league half a century ago. You can get autographed baseballs, autographed MLB jerseys, MLB caps, hats and visors as well as autographed MLB bats.

 

About Carl Furillo:

Carl Furillo (full name: Carl Anthony Furillo; Skoonj and The Reading Rifle) played rightfielder from 1946 until 1960 for the Brooklyn Dodgers and Los Angeles Dodgers. He played for the Dodgers from 1946 - 1957 and Dodgers from 1958 - 1960. Over 15 seasons, he played 1806 games, hit 192 home runs, drove in 895 runs, and stole 48 bases. Born on March 8, 1922 in Stony Creek Mills, PA (All Transactions), Furillo stood 6' 0" and weighed 190 lb. He attended high school. His debut was on April 16, 1946 and he played his final game on May 7, 1960. Over his career, Furillo made $111,500. Common misspellings of his name include Skoonj The Carl Reading Rifle Anthony carlton Carl furrilo Furillo furrillo.