Tony C "display" at Gate C at Fenway Park

[Ale Xander]

http://m.redsox.mlb.com/news/article/249112366/red-sox-set-to-unveil-tony-conigliaro-display/

The Red Sox will unveil a display Friday at Fenway Park honoring former outfielder Tony Conigliaro. The display, which will be revealed 50 years after the tragic facial injury that cut short Conigliaro's prodigious career, will feature photos and memorabilia from his playing career in Boston.

 

[bankshot1]

I think it was an ongoing eye problem/detached retina rather than a facial injury which eventually ended Tony C's career.

 

[The Talented Allen Ripley]

Which was directly related to the facial injury.

 

[Larry Gardner]

I'm in Nashville at work, and called my mother in Illinois a while ago and asked her if she realized what happened 50 years ago today....and she said "oh shit...and laughed". I only called her because it's, wow, 50 years and I can remember the heartache like it was yesterday. A huge day in my life since he was and will always be my hero.....it's great that the Sox have put up the display, and hopefully they'll retire #25 one of these days.

 

[jerry casale]

I was at that game but way back in the bleachers. I had NO idea what the outcome was going to be.
I believe Tony is the youngest player to 100 HRS in MLB history. He was for a long time, I've lost track.
Just project his future in that park, etc. WOW
Here was a local, good looking, right handed power hitter. You can't overstate what a horrible moment that was!

 

[jaytftwofive]

What is really weird is that Conig had his best year in 1970. 36 HR's 116 RBI's. Then it just went downhill from there.

 

[Lose Remerswaal]

I spent a solid 2.5 minutes looking at that display last weekend. It's hard to your right as you come in to the bleachers from Gate C. Looks like it used to be an auxiliary merch location

 

[Al Zarilla]

Tony tried to make it as a pitcher for a while, and then went back to being a position player. He has no MLB stats as a pitcher that I can find. Tony C and Harry Agganis, our two great tragedies.