Joe Pignatano Memorabilia & Collectibles

About Joe Pignatano Memorabilia & Collectibles

 Joseph Pignatano is a professional baseball player who hails from Brooklyn, New York. He started his professional career in the 1957 season when he joined the Brooklyn Dodgers. His first appearance in the Major League Baseball was on April 28, 1957. He spent his first few seasons in the major league with the Brooklyn Dodgers and left the team in the 1960 season. With the team, he was able to play in the World Series of 1959 and bag his first professional championship in the league.

 

In 1961, he signed with the Kansas City Athletics and then moved to become a member of the San Francisco Giants in 1962. However, he was not able to appear in the league with the Giants and not long after signed with the New York Mets. His final Major League Baseball appearance was on September 30, 1962 for the Mets. After he retired from professional baseball, he worked as a coach for the Washington Senators and the Atalanta Braves, as well as the New York Mets. He posted a playing career statistics of .234 batting average and 16 home runs, as well as 81 runs batted in.

 

Include Joe Pignatano memorabilia to your collection by purchasing autographed MLB photos, autographed MLB bats and MLB trading cards and tickets at this site. You can also buy MLB men’s apparel and MLB original art and prints. You can also have framed MLB photos, plaques and collages of Joe Pignatano which you can add to your collection.

 

About Joe Pignatano:

Joe Pignatano (full name: Joseph Benjamin Pignatano; no nicknames) played catcher from 1957 until 1962 for the Brooklyn Dodgers, Los Angeles Dodgers, Kansas City Athletics, New York Mets and San Francisco Giants. He played for the Dodgers in 1957, Dodgers from 1958 - 1960, Athletics in 1961, Mets in 1962 and Giants in 1962. Over 6 seasons, he played 307 games, hit 16 home runs, drove in 81 runs, and stole 8 bases. Born on August 4, 1929 in Brooklyn, NY, Pignatano stands 5' 10" and weighs 180 lb. He attended Westinghouse (Brooklyn, NY) high school. His debut was on April 28, 1957 and he played his final game on September 30, 1962. Over his career, Pignatano made $19,500. Common misspellings of his name include Joseph Benjamin Joe jose joseph Pignatano.