Joseph Bejamin Pignatano Net Worth
Joseph Bejamin Pignatano Net Worth is
$950,000
Joseph Bejamin Pignatano Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Joseph Benjamin Pignatano (born August 4, 1929 in Brooklyn, New York) is a former catcher in Major League Baseball. He played from 1957-1962.He played in the 1959 World Series with the Los Angeles Dodgers and ended his playing career with the New York Mets, hitting into a triple play in his final Major League at bat.After his playing career ended, he was a coach for the Washington Senators (1965-1967), New York Mets (1968-1981) and Atlanta Braves (1982-1985). During his years as bullpen coach with the Mets, Pignatano cultivated a vegetable garden in the bullpen. | Date Of Birth | August 4, 1929 |
| Place Of Birth | Brooklyn, New York, USA |
| Height | 5' 10" (1.78 m) |
| Star Sign | Leo |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Served as bullpen coach for the Mets from 1968 to 1981 and for the Atlanta Braves from 1982 to 1984. Maintained a vegetable garden in the Met bullpen at Shea Stadium in his later years as a coach. |
| 2 | Purchased by the New York Mets from the Giants on July 13, 1962. |
| 3 | Hit into a triple play in his last major league at-bat against the Chicago Cubs on September 30, 1962. |
| 4 | Member of 1959 World Series Champion Los Angeles Dodgers team. |
| 5 | Catcher for the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers (1957-1960), Kansas City Athletics (1961), San Francisco Giants (1962) and New York Mets (1962). |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prime 9 | 2010 | TV Series | Himself |
| 100 Years of the World Series | 2003 | Video documentary | Himself |
| ESPN SportsCentury | 2001 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| 1959 World Series | 1959 | TV Mini-Series | Himself - Los Angeles Dodgers Catcher |
Known for movies
100 Years of the World Series (2003)
as Himself
Prime 9 (2010)
as Himself
ESPN SportsCentury (2001)
as Himself
1959 World Series (1959)
as Himself - Los Angeles Dodgers Catcher
