Tony DePhillips

Anthony Andrew DePhillips (September 20, 1912 – May 5, 1994) was a Major League Baseball catcher with the Cincinnati Reds. He played in 35 games, all during the 1943 season.

Tony DePhillips
Catcher
Born: (1912-09-20)September 20, 1912
New York, New York
Died: May 5, 1994(1994-05-05) (aged 81)
Port Jefferson, New York
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 25, 1943, for the Cincinnati Reds
Last MLB appearance
September 12, 1943, for the Cincinnati Reds
MLB statistics
Batting average.100
Home runs0
Runs batted in2
Teams

Biography

DePhillips was born in New York, New York and attended Fordham University.[1] For his career, he compiled a .100 batting average in 20 at-bats, with two runs batted in.[2]

In the late 1950s and early 1960s, DePhillips served as the physical education teacher at the Henley School in Jamaica Estates, New York.

He also founded a sporting goods store—De Phillips Sports—in Flushing NY, which is still in business and can be found at 33-05 Francis Lewis Blvd, Bayside Queens.

In 1978, DePhillips was inducted into the Fordham University Hall of Fame.[3] He died on May 5, 1994 in Port Jefferson, New York at the age of 81.[4]

References
  1. "Tony DePhillips Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved October 4, 2012.
  2. "Tony DePhillips". Baseball-Reference.Com. Retrieved October 4, 2012.
  3. "Hall of Fame". Official Website of Fordham University Athletics. Archived from the original on March 10, 2011. Retrieved October 4, 2012.
  4. "Anthony Andrew "Tony" DePhillips". Find A Grave. Retrieved October 4, 2012.
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