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  1. Mar 3, 2021 · GREECE - Joseph "Joe" Altobelli passed peacefully on March 3rd, 2021 at the age of 88. Joe was pre-deceased by his wife Patsy, Parents Michele & Antoinette, and Siblings Andrew, Frank, Robert, Henry, Victor, Rudy and Angeline (Lentine). Joe is survived by his devoted and loving partner, Michele DiGaetano, Children Michael (Linda), Mark, Jody ...

  2. Mar 7, 2021 · Plant a tree. Give to a forest in need in their memory. Joseph S. Altobelli. Greece - Joseph "Joe" Altobelli passed peacefully on March 3rd, 2021 at the age of 88. Joe was pre-deceased by his...

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    • Altobelli Is Rochester's Mr. Baseball
    • Altobelli Came to Rochester in 1963 and Never Left
    • He Led Rochester to Two Championships
    • Altobelli Managed The Baltimore Orioles to A World Series Title
    • After The Majors, He Returned to The Red Wings

    Altobelli did it all with the Red Wings. "I don't think there's another man that can say he's been a player, coach, manager, GM and radio analyst in the long, proud history of (the International League)," Mason said in 2008, when Altobelli was inducted into the league Hall of Fame. "He was a hero in other towns ... but I love that he chose to live ...

    In 1963, Altobelli needed a landing spot and Red Wings General Manager George Sisler Jr. needed a first baseman. He prevailed upon his friend, Dodgers General Manager Buzzie Bavasi, to lend him Altobelli. “I never realized what a favor George, Buzzie and Morrie (Silver) had done for me until years later,” Altobelli said in "Silver Seasons," a histo...

    With Altobelli at the helm, the Red Wings went on one of the greatest runs in franchise history, winning the Governor’s Cup in 1971 and 1974 on the strength of some of the most memorable players ever to wear red, including Bobby Grich, Don Baylor and Roric Harrison. Three times in those six years, Altobelli was named the IL Manager of the Year. He ...

    Altobelli led the Giants for three years then served as a coach for the New York Yankees for another three years before being tabbed as manager for the Baltimore Orioles in 1983, replacing the legendary Earl Weaver. He was chosen over Cal Ripken Sr., Weaver’s hand-picked choice and father of the team’s star shortstop. If there was any doubt over th...

    The afterglow of Baltimore’s third world championship didn’t last long. He was fired early in 1985 and replaced with Weaver, a move he saw as backhanded. He went on to coach for the Yankees and Chicago Cubs before rejoining the Red Wings as general manager in 1992. He served in that role for three years then transitioned to an advisory position. He...

  3. Mar 7, 2021 · March 7, 2021 ~ Sam Gazdziak. RIP to Joe Altobelli, World Series-winning manager and, briefly, a major-leaguer in the 1950s and ’60s. He was also one of the most beloved baseball figures in Rochester, N.Y. The Rochester Red Wings, on behalf of his family, announced that Altobelli died on March 3 at the age of 88 from natural causes.

  4. Mar 3, 2021 · March 3rd, 2021. Joe Trezza. @ JoeTrezz. Joe Altobelli, a baseball lifer who replaced Earl Weaver and managed the Orioles to the 1983 World Series title, died Wednesday, the team confirmed. He was 88.

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  5. Mar 3, 2021 · By Bill Stetka. March 3, 2021. Joe Altobelli, who managed the Orioles to the club’s third World Series championship in 1983, passed away this morning at the age of 88.

  6. Mar 3, 2021 · March 3, 2021. On behalf of the Altobelli family, the Rochester Red Wings announce with a heavy heart today that Joe Altobelli has passed away from natural causes at the age of 88. Known as...

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