Joe DeMaestri (full name: Joseph Paul DeMaestri; Oats) played shortstop from 1951 until 1961 for the Chicago White Sox, St. Louis Browns, Philadelphia Athletics, Kansas City Athletics and New York Yankees. He played for the White Sox in 1951, Browns in 1952, Athletics from 1953 - 1954, Athletics from 1955 - 1959 and Yankees from 1960 - 1961. Over 11 seasons, he played 1121 games, hit 49 home runs, drove in 322 runs, and stole 15 bases. Born on December 9, 1928 in San Francisco, CA, DeMaestri stands 6' 0" and weighs 170 lb. He attended Tamalpais (Mill Valley, CA) high school. His debut was on April 19, 1951 and he played his final game on September 27, 1961. Common misspellings of his name include Joseph Joe jose joseph Oats Paul DeMaestri demastri.