Carl Anthony Furillo Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Carl Anthony Furillo (March 8, 1922 – January 21, 1989), nicknamed "The Reading Rifle" and "Skoonj," was a right fielder in Major League Baseball who played his entire career for the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers. A member of seven National League champions from 1947 to 1959 inclusive, he batted over .300 five times, winning the 1953 batting title with a .344 average – then the highest by a right-handed hitting Dodger since 1900. Noted for his strong and accurate throwing arm, he recorded 10 or more assists in nine consecutive seasons, leading the league twice, and retired with the fifth-most games in right field (1408) in NL history.
Was released by the Dodgers early in 1960 after being injured and sued baseball, claiming his contract stated that he could not be released due to any baseball-related injury. Maintained that he was blacklisted when he was unable to secure a coaching job anywhere, although there was never any evidence to substantiate his claim.
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Knew the angles of the right field wall in Ebbets Field better than anyone else and had the strongest throwing arm in baseball when he played. Was always a threat to throw out a runner at first base on a base hit.
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Led the National League in Batting Average in 1953 (.344). Retired with a lifetime .299 average.
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Selected for Major League Baseball's National League All-Star team in 1952 and 1953.
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Outfielder for the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers from 1946 to 1960.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Geisha Boy
1958
Los Angeles Dodgers right fielder (uncredited)
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Ed Sullivan Show
1949-1959
TV Series
Himself / Himself, Singer
1959 World Series
1959
TV Mini-Series
Himself - Los Angeles Dodgers Pinch Hitter / Right Fielder
1956 World Series
1956
TV Series
Himself - Brooklyn Dodgers Right Fielder
1955 World Series
1955
TV Mini-Series
Himself - Brooklyn Dodgers Right Fielder
1953 World Series
1953
TV Mini-Series
Himself - Brooklyn Dodgers Right Fielder
1952 World Series
1952
TV Mini-Series
Himself - Brooklyn Dodgers Right Fielder
1949 World Series
1949
TV Series
Himself - Brooklyn Dodgers Right Fielder / Himself - Brooklyn Dodgers Pinch Hitter
1947 World Series
1947
TV Mini-Series
Himself - Brooklyn Dodgers Center Fielder / Himself - Brooklyn Dodgers Pinch Hitter / Center Fielder
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Prime 9
2010
TV Series
Himself
Known for movies
1955 World Series (1955) as Himself - Brooklyn Dodgers Right Fielder
1956 World Series (1956) as Himself - Brooklyn Dodgers Right Fielder
1952 World Series (1952) as Himself - Brooklyn Dodgers Right Fielder
1947 World Series (1947) as Himself - Brooklyn Dodgers Center Fielder / Center Fielder / Himself - Brooklyn Dodgers Pinch Hitter
$1.3 Million
