Anthony Michael "Tony" Lazzeri (December 6, 1903 in San Francisco, California- August 6, 1946 in San Francisco, California), was a Major League Baseball player during the 1920s and 1930s, predominantly with the New York Yankees. He was a member of the original American League All-Star team in 1933. He was nicknamed "Poosh 'Em Up" by Italian-speaking fans, from a mistranslation of an Italian phrase meaning to "hit it out" (hit a home run). Wikipedia
..., including 2007 inductees Tony Gwynn and Cal Ripken Jr. Included are 198 former major league players, 35 Negro leaguers, 23 executives or pioneers, 16 managers, and eight umpires... . www.baseballhalloffame.org/hofers_and_honorees/hofer_bios...
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