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Tony Conigliaro

トニー・コニグリアロ　/　とにー・こにぐりあろ

American baseball player

January 7, 1945 – February 24, 1990　・　Revere, Massachusetts, United States

From Massachusetts
Baseball player

My Take

Conigliaro is one of baseball's great what-ifs, and that's exactly why I find him so haunting. A homegrown Boston kid who was launching home runs at Fenway before he could legally drink, he had a swing built for that short left-field wall. Then the 1967 beaning happened and everything changed in an instant. What gets me is how hard he fought to come back at all when the vision damage could have ended things immediately. He's a reminder that talent and toughness don't always beat bad luck, and his story still carries real weight in Red Sox lore.

Overview

Tony Conigliaro (1945-1990) was an American Major League Baseball outfielder who spent most of his career with the Boston Red Sox. A local hero from the Boston area, he became the youngest player in American League history to reach 100 career home runs. His career was tragically altered in 1967 when he was struck in the face by a pitch, an injury that severely affected his eyesight; though he made a notable comeback, lingering effects shortened his playing days.

1. Profile

Name (English): Tony Conigliaro
Name (Japanese): トニー・コニグリアロ
Reading: とにー・こにぐりあろ
Born: January 7, 1945 – February 24, 1990
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Capricorn / Rooster
Origin: Revere, Massachusetts, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: Baseball player

2. Background

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4. Personality

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6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%88%E3%83%8B%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B3%E3%83%8B%E3%82%B0%E3%83%AA%E3%82%A2%E3%83%AD

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