Cascarella, Joe

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Name
Cascarella, Joe Gender: M
Joseph Antonio Cascarella
born on 28 June 1907 at 05:30 (= 05:30 AM )
Place Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 39n57, 75w10
Timezone EST h5w (is standard time)
Data source
BC/BR in hand
Rodden Rating AA
Collector: Scholfield
Astrology data s_su.18.gif s_cancol.18.gif 05°34' s_mo.18.gif s_aqucol.18.gif 11°28 Asc.s_cancol.18.gif 16°32'



Joe Cascarella

Biography

American pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) who played with the Philadelphia Athletics (1934–1935), Boston Red Sox (1935–1936), Washington Senators (1936–1937) and Cincinnati Reds (1937–1938). Listed at 5 ft 10.5 in (1.79 m), 175 lb (79 kg), Cascarella batted and threw right-handed.

Known as "Crooning Joe" for his fine tenor voice, Cascarella later became a popular singer on radio shows and in night clubs. He also worked as operational vice president of Laurel Race Track.

Cascarella died on 22 May 2002 in Baltimore, Maryland at age 94. At the time of his death, Cascarella was the last surviving member of the 1934 U.S. All-Star touring team, which included Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig Jimmy Foxx, Earl Averill, Charlie Gehringer and Lefty Gomez.

Link to Wikipedia biography

Relationships

  • associate relationship with DeShong, Jimmie (born 30 November 1909). Notes: Washington Senators teammates, 1936-1937
  • associate relationship with Myers, Billy (born 14 August 1910). Notes: Cincinnati Reds teammates, 1937-1938

Events

Source Notes

Sy Scholfield provided birth certificate.

Categories

  • Traits : Body : Handedness (Batted: Right, Threw: Right)
  • Traits : Body : Size (Height: 5 ft 10.5 in/ 1.79 m)
  • Traits : Body : Voice/Speech (Tenor singer)
  • Traits : Body : Weight (175 lb/ 79 kg)
  • Personal : Death : Long life more than 80 yrs (Age 94)
  • Vocation : Entertainment : Night Club/ Vaudeville (Night club singer)
  • Vocation : Entertainment : Radio/ D.J./ Announcer (Radio show singer)
  • Vocation : Entertain/Music : Vocalist/ Pop, Rock, etc.
  • Vocation : Sports : Baseball (Pitcher)
  • Vocation : Sports Business : Other Sports Business
  • Notable : Famous : Top 5% of Profession (MLB player, 1934-1938)