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May 1, 2009 · Campanella thought he would spend the 1948 season as the Dodgers catcher, but Rickey seized his opportunity to integrate the American Association instead, signing Roy to a $5,000 contract with ...
Roy Campanella nicknamed "Campy” by his teammates, was an American professional baseball player playing in both the Negro Leagues and the Major Leagues, primarily as a catcher. He played in both the Negro National League II and Mexican League , doing so for nine years before entering minor league ( MLB ) for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1946.
Jul 6, 2006 · Published June 28, 1993 | Updated July 6, 2006. Hall of Fame catcher Roy Campanella, one of the greatest players in Dodgers history, died of a heart attack Saturday night at his home. He was 71 ...
Campanella also often played in Puerto Rico and Cuba during the winter seasons. In 1940-1941, with Caguas, Puerto Rico, he hit .263 with 8 homeruns in only 171 at bats, and the following winter (1941-1942), hit .275 without a home run but with good extra base power.
Roy Campanella was born on 19 November 1921 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Lassie (1954), Roogie's Bump (1954) and 1956 World Series (1956). He was married to Roxie Joynes, Ruthe Willis and Bernice Ray.
Jun 28, 1993 · ONLY the medical cause of Roy Campanella's death was a surprise: heart attack. You always thought that when Campy died, it would be from complications of having been a quadriplegic since his car ...
Jun 26, 2013 · Roy Campanella wasn’t the first African American to play Major League Baseball—that honor, of course, went to Jackie Robinson. But catcher Campanella was hot on Robinson’s heels, blazing a ...
