Val Picinich
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Overall Career
Valentine John Picinich was born on September 8, 1896, in New York, NY. Picinich was 19 years old when he broke into the big leagues on July 25, 1916, with the Philadelphia Athletics.
Picinich had an 18-year career as a back-up catcher. In 1,037 games he batted .258 with 26 HR and 298 RBI.
After his playing days, he managed farm clubs for the Detriot Tiger and New York Giants and was a talent scout for the Giants as well. He also went on to be the personnel service and moral director at the Bath (Me.) Iron Works Corporation.
Picinich's Moments in the Sun
Picinich had an apparent knack for catching no-hitters. As an A's rookie in 1916 he caught Joe Bush's no-hitter. Four years later with the Senators, he handled Walter Johnson's only no-hitter. Traded to the Red Sox in 1923, he arrived in time to catch Howard Ehmke's no-hitter
Trivia
- Helped the Red Sox turn a triple play on May 30, 1924 vs Washingon.
Transactions
- February 10, 1923: Traded by the Washington Senators with Ed Goebel and Howie Shanks to the Boston Red Sox for Muddy Ruel and Allan Russell.
- February 10, 1926: Purchased by the Cincinnati Reds from the Boston Red Sox.
- April 18, 1929: Traded by the Cincinnati Reds to the Brooklyn Robins for Johnny Gooch and Rube Ehrhardt.
- June 23, 1933: Purchased by the Pittsburgh Pirates from the Brooklyn Dodgers.
External Links
- Baseball-Reference.com - Career Statistics and Analysis
