Billy Conigliaro passes away at the age of 73.
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https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/billy-conigliaro/Tony took exception when Fred Lasher of the Indians hit him during the second game of a doubleheader on July 12 (he’d homered in the first game) and Tony charged the mound. Lasher stood ready with his fists, but Tony karate-kicked him and set off a brawl. Tony was ejected from the game. The first batter up in the top of the second was Billy Conigliaro, who hit Lasher’s first pitch into the second deck in left field
That was the narrative yes. They were jealous of Yaz and blamed him for everything.If I'm not mistaken, didn't Billy C blame Yaz for the trade of Tony C? Never proven though if remember. I think he also blamed Yaz when he got traded. My Dad always believed that Yaz got Dick Williams fired because he used to complain in 69 to Yawkey about Williams as a manager.
Yeah. I loved Tony, and by association his brother too, but they were just kids from the North Shore whose adolescence got extended into adulthood. I try to think of them fondly as ballplayers, and leave the rest of their humanity for others to consider ...That was the narrative yes. They were jealous of Yaz and blamed him for everything.
My nephew and his cousin went to one of those in the summer of 1993 on Cape Cod. George Foster, Bernie Carbo and Bill Lee were there among others. I don't know if it's the same one? My nephew said Lee was the nicest of all. Carbo was friendly but weird and signed everything John 3:16 and talked about God and Jesus a lot. Foster was not that nice according to him.I met him. He came to a fantasy camp once in the 90's. Honestly guys, he was a good guy, nice guy but a strange dude. Always sort of stared at you as you spoke to him. I don't think I'd like to be known primarily as "Tony C's little brother" either.
RIP
Not that one. This was a camp which has run for many years starting in Winter Haven in '87 and moving to Ft. Myers in '94, usually some time in January or early February for a week. It was cancelled this year for you know why. Lots of different regular player attendees. Lee was certainly one of them (he was uber competitive) along with guys like Stanley, Sullivan, Bell and Pesky. Basically former players from every decade since the 40's.My nephew and his cousin went to one of those in the summer of 1993 on Cape Cod. George Foster, Bernie Carbo and Bill Lee were there among others. I don't know if it's the same one? My nephew said Lee was the nicest of all. Carbo was friendly but weird and signed everything John 3:16 and talked about God and Jesus a lot. Foster was not that nice according to him.