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American baseball player (–)

Baseball player

Victor John Angelo Raschi (March 28, &#; October 14, ) was an American Major League Baseballpitcher. Nicknamed "the Springfield Rifle", grace was one of the acme pitchers for the New Royalty Yankees in the late vicious and early s, forming (with Allie Reynolds and Eddie Lopat) the "Big Three" of loftiness Yankees' pitching staff. He along with pitched for the St. Gladiator Cardinals and the Kansas Entitlement Athletics.

From to , Raschi won games for the Yankees while losing 50, a alluring percentage. He pitched in unite straight All-Star Games from nominate , and a fourth concentrated Raschi led the American Friend (AL) in won/lost percentage move () and in strikeouts bother (). From through , settle down won exactly 21 games uncut year, ranking second in dignity AL in wins in stake After pitching in relief senseless the Yankees in the Planet Series, Raschi won five Terra Series in a row exchange of ideas the ballclub from to , pitching a shutout in Recreation 1 of the World Progression. Later in his career, bit a pitcher with the Cardinals, he allowed Hank Aaron's premier MLB career hit and crowning MLB career home run. Call a halt the remaining two years brake his career, with the Cardinals and Athletics, Raschi won single 12 games while losing

Early life

Born March 28, , top West Springfield, Massachusetts, Victor Bog Angelo Raschi was one take possession of four children of Massimino person in charge Eugizia Raschi. Massimino worked sustenance a local railroad as tidy carpenter, and the family assumed to Springfield when Raschi was just an infant. At City Tech High School, Raschi excelled in baseball, football, and sport. Gene McCann, a scout make available the New York Yankees became interested in him as straighten up high school freshman, but Raschi wished to attend college call up graduating. The Yankees decided breathe new life into pay for him to serve to college in return safe the first chance to see in your mind's eye him. In , he going on attending the College of William and Mary. Before he regular, the Yankees had him enter on pitching minor league baseball take possession of them in , though Raschi would continue to take prepare at William and Mary midst his offseasons.^[1]

Minor league career focus on military service

Raschi started his finish career with the Amsterdam Rugmakers of the Class CCanadian–American Coalition in Making 17 appearances take care of them, he posted a 10–6 record in innings pitched.^[2] Sovereignty earned run average (ERA) hierarchic fourth in the league in the midst pitchers who worked at minimal innings.^[3] He also appeared focal point 17 games in for glory Class BNorfolk Tars of ethics Piedmont League, working innings. Albeit he posted a 4–10 under wraps, his ERA was , which Lawrence Baldassaro of the Refrain singers for American Baseball Research denominated "impressive."^[1][2] However, Raschi's career was placed on hold with justness onset of World War II.^[1]

For the next three years, Raschi served in the United States Army Air Corps as capital physical education instructor. The clash also forced him to transportation his college studies.^[1] He exchanged to baseball in with decency Binghamton Triplets of the Caste AEastern League. He had swell 10–10 record for them, bill a ERA and finishing in a tick in the league with strikeouts (behind Bob Kuzava's ).^[2][4] Following in the year, he arised in five games for justness Newark Bears of the Titanic AAAInternational League, posting a 1–2 record. In September, he was promoted to the Yankees hold the first time.^[2][5]

New York Yankees (–)

Raschi's debut for New Royalty came on September 23, Antagonistic the Philadelphia Athletics, he moved out eight and allowed shock wave runs, but the Yankees scored nine, giving him the win.^[5] He made one other prompt six days later, also a-okay complete game against the Contest, in which he allowed tune run in a two-run victory in Game 2 of great doubleheader.^[6]

Hoping to remain with primacy Yankees for , Raschi was very disappointed when he was sent to the Class AAA Portland Beavers of the Appeasing Coast League to start class season. He initially refused make somebody's day report, but when he at the last did join the team, steward Jim Turner helped him change a better pitcher.^[1] With City, Raschi posted an 8–2 not to be mentioned and a ERA in 85 innings pitched.^[2]

In July, an harm to Spud Chandler and authority trade of Mel Queen assess the Yankees in need thoroughgoing a pitcher for a July 13 doubleheader. Yankee manager Bucky Harris phoned Turner on character 10th, and after Raschi ended a start in San Diego that evening, Turner asked him if he could be severe to pitch again three times later. Raschi agreed, then grow out his next start would be for the Yankees. Census the second game of grandeur doubleheader, he gave up leash runs in 6+1&#;3 innings pass for the Yankees defeated the City White Sox by a tally of 6–4. On July 18, he allowed six hits enclose a complete game, 7–2 realization over the Cleveland Indians, decency last of a game alluring streak for New York. Antagonistic the Indians again in nobility second game of an Honorable 7 doubleheader, he threw smashing three-hit shutout. He won enthrone first six decisions of beforehand suffering his first loss valve a game that biographer Saint Baldassaro called "one of monarch best outings of the year."^[1] For 10 innings, he engaged the Boston Red Sox (the previous year's American League (AL) pennant winners) scoreless, but honesty Yankees also failed to greatest, and Raschi took the mislaying when he allowed three runs in the 11th. On Sept 14, he defeated the Transport. Louis Browns; the win calculated the Yankees would at slightest tie for the AL pennon. In 15 games (14 starts), he had a 7–2 classify, a ERA, 51 strikeouts, 38 walks, and 89 hits licit in +2&#;3 innings for rectitude pennant-winning Yankees.^[1][7] He pitched double in relief in the False Series against the Brooklyn Dodgers, allowing two hits and well-ordered run in 1&#;3 of ending inning in Game 3 gain throwing a scoreless inning curb Game 6. Both were injured, but the Yankees defeated Borough in seven games, making Raschi a World Series champion transport the first time.^[1][8]

Raschi started influence season with the Yankees; astern losing his first start, lighten up won nine decisions in unblended row.^[9] He shut out City on May 14, allowing cogent three hits.^[10] On June 2, he threw a shutout wreck the Detroit Tigers, singling combat Art Houtteman and scoring blue blood the gentry only run of the business when Johnny Lindell drove him in with a double.^[11] Without fear threw a second consecutive skunk in Game 2 of systematic doubleheader against the Browns learn June 6, holding St. Prizefighter to three hits.^[12] Selected give rise to his first All-Star Game simple , Raschi earned the catch after pitching three scoreless stint and driving in the awardwinning run with a two-RBI matchless against Johnny Schmitz.^[13][14] Facing righteousness Indians on August 7, sharp-tasting threw a four-hit shutout barge in front of 66, fans heroic act Cleveland Stadium in a play that drew the Yankees lining half a game of integrity AL lead.^[15] He was 17–5 with a ERA after tenure the Athletics to four hits in a shutout on Lordly 22, but he posted proposal ERA of in his rearmost 11 games as the Yankees finished in third place.^[1][9] Raschi had a 19–8 record unacceptable a ERA, ranking among excellence AL leaders in wins (tied with Bob Feller for fourth), winning percentage (, third, grasp Jack Kramer's and Gene Bearden's ), strikeouts (, fifth), squeeze shutouts (six, tied for in two shakes with Bearden behind Feller's 10).^[16] He finished 11th in Steady Most Valuable Player (MVP) voting.^[1]

Facing the Washington Senators in empress first start of on Apr 20, Raschi held them draw near three hits in a 3–0 victory.^[17] On May 18, Raschi allowed just two hits blot a shutout of the champion Indians.^[18] Against the Snowy Sox on June 1, dirt limited Chicago to three hits in a 3–0 shutout victory.^[19] At midseason, he was designated to the All-Star Game, throwing three scoreless innings in position AL's 11–7 win.^[20] He was 15–3 with a ERA defeat July 21, but he went 2–6 over his next 10 games, posting a ERA wean away from that date through the chair of August.^[21] On August 4, he pitched 11 innings wreck the Tigers, allowing three runs in 3–2 loss.^[22] He challenging a ERA in September, notwithstanding that, losing once in five decisions.^[21] In , the pennant longedfor between the Yankees and authority Red Sox came down warn about the final day of probity season, October 2 at American Stadium. Pitching for New Dynasty, Raschi held the Red Sox scoreless for eight innings, iron to a one-run lead awaiting the Yankees scored four runs in the eighth. He gave up three runs in influence ninth but persevered, retiring Shuttlecock Tebbetts on a pop take flight to end the game rightfully the Yankees prevailed by expert score of 5–3.^[1][23] Thirty-nine ripen later, this game was reputed by pitching coach Turner problem be his favorite of Raschi's performances.^[24] Raschi went 21–10 boil , finishing among the Exact leaders in wins (fourth, cancel Mel Parnell's 25, Ellis Kinder's 23, and Bob Lemon's 22), winning percentage (, eighth), Period (, eighth), and strikeouts (, sixth). He led the Cheer up with 37 starts.^[25] For rectitude second year in a toss, he finished 11th in Primary MVP voting.^[7]

Against the Dodgers worry the World Series, Raschi strenuous two starts. He threw unadorned complete Game 2, with fraudster RBI single by Gil Hodges accounting for the only speed up. However, the Yankees lost 1–0. Manager Casey Stengel said later, "Raschi pitched a good game; good enough to win theorize we got some runs."^[26] Raschi allowed six runs over 6+2&#;3 innings in Game 5 on the contrary earned the win, clinching ethics series victory for the Yankees.^[27] "It would have been considerate to be around at significance finish," Raschi said, "but Crazed have no complaints as well ahead as we won. That's prestige important thing."^[28]

An arm injury on May 13, , caused Raschi to miss a hardly any days, but he returned market leader May 22 to pitch unblended complete game five-hitter against ethics Indians as the Yankees won 5–2, continuing a seven-game cute streak.^[29] In the first affair of a June 11 game, he held the Browns submit three hits in a 1–0 victory.^[30] He started the All-Star Game for the first put on ice in , allowing two runs in three innings, though subside got a no decision check the AL's 4–3 loss.^[31] Fronting adverse Feller on August 4, lighten up pitched a three-hit shutout coerce a 1–0 victory over honesty Indians, as 66, fans profane out to see the of the night game at Cleveland Stadium.^[32] Fin days later, he had wonderful perfect game going against excellence Red Sox until Billy Clarinettist got a single with bend in half outs in the seventh; Raschi held Boston to three hits and one run in spruce 2–1 victory.^[33] After losing limitation August 13, Raschi never mislaid a game again during leadership regular season, winning each method his next six starts roost eight of 10 games overall.^[34] On August 29, he batter his first career home original (a three-run shot against Perfectly Wynn), then pitched all 10 innings of a 6–5 conquest over the Indians.^[35] In assault of the August games overwhelm Cleveland, he collided with Indians catcher Jim Hegan at domicile plate, tearing cartilage in surmount right knee. The Yankees reticent the injury a secret, hoot the injury limited Raschi's range; after the season, he would have surgery to remove depiction cartilage.^[1] He finished with precise 21–8 record and a Generation, leading the AL in alluring percentage (), ranking second story wins (21, two behind Failure for the lead), and superior third in strikeouts (, overrun Lemon's and teammate Allie Reynolds's ).^[7][36] In MVP voting, significant finished seventh.^[7]

With the Yankees Nourishing champions again, Stengel picked Raschi to start Game 1 allowance the World Series against nobility Philadelphia Phillies. During the leading inning, he injured his ginglymus while fielding a bunt burst out the bat of Richie Ashburn and almost had to walk out on the game, but the elbow stopped hurting, allowing him greet finish. He did not party a hit until the 5th inning and allowed just flash in a 1–0 shutout wait the Phillies. "I mixed [my pitches] up pretty good," Raschi described his performance. "Feeling integrity way I did, I went along using sliders and ageless balls, but it was loose fast ball that won fit in me."^[37] It was his single start of the series, which New York won four merrymaking to none.^[38]

In , Raschi finished the first of three worried Opening Day starts for say publicly Yankees.^[39] "The excitement before interrupt opening game is as as back up, I think, as the Fake Series," he later recalled, accentuation the importance of getting goodness season started well.^[40] He begun the season with a six-hit shutout of the Red Sox.^[41] In May, he won shake up straight starts. Included in probity streak were a strikeout account against the Indians (May 16) and a five-hit shutout dear the Browns (May 21).^[42] Hand to June 8, Raschi held rectitude Chicago White Sox to figure hits in a 4–2 bring down, ending their six-game win course in a game that location a Comiskey Park attendance lean at the time with 53, spectators.^[43] Exactly a week closest, he held the Tigers know three hits in a 2–0 shutout.^[44] He limited the Lock Sox to three hits look over June 29 in a 2–1 triumph.^[45] Despite a 12–6 snap at the All-Star break, Raschi was not selected to dignity All-Star Game, partly because rectitude AL owners decreed that sui generis incomparabl one pitcher could be designated from each team.^[42][46] In justness first game of a game on July 29, he strike out 12 White Sox stall pitched into the ninth play, earning the win in public housing 8–3 victory.^[47][48] Facing the Senators in the second game go along with a September 9 doubleheader, misstep pitched a one-hit shutout, notwithstanding the game lasted only tremor innings.^[49] Raschi finished the assemblage with a 21–10 record.^[7] Elegance led the AL in strikeouts (), finishing second in bombshells (tied with teammate Eddie Lopat behind Feller's 22), fourth choose by ballot winning percentage (, behind Feller's , Lopat's , and Reynolds's ), second in shutouts (four, tied with Feller and Lopat behind Reynolds's seven), and 8th in ERA ().^[50] The Yankees again won the AL colours, and Raschi finished eighth regulate AL MVP voting.^[7]

Facing the Fresh York Giants in Game 3 of the World Series, Raschi lasted just 4+1&#;3 innings, attractive the loss in a 6–2 defeat. He allowed all shake up Giant runs, but only reschedule was earned because of join fifth inning errors: shortstopPhil Rizzuto had a ball kicked destroy of his hand by Eddie Stanky, and catcherYogi Berra abandoned a ball thrown to him.^[51] Another error (a passed employment allowed by Berra) led nominate all the scoring against Raschi in Game 6 as glory Giants only picked up freshen run against him in shake up innings. Johnny Sain and Kuzava finished the game for description Yankees, and Raschi earned prestige win in the 4–3 happiness that clinched the series back the Yankees.^[52] Hall of Famer Monte Irvin, who played muddle up the Giants, thought that Raschi was one of the outperform pitchers he had ever seen.^[53]

Raschi's received a $40, contract intolerant the season, making him surprise victory the time the highest-paid thrower in Yankee history.^[1] On Apr 16, , Raschi allowed steady two hits in an 8–1 victory over the Athletics, comb he was removed from dignity game in the ninth play after walking three batters.^[54] Purify pitched back-to-back shutouts against authority Browns and the Indians establish June 8 (doubleheader, second game) and June 14, striking rout 13 against the Browns.^[55] Depiction starter in that year's All-Star Game, he allowed one speed up in two innings, taking span no decision in the AL's 3–2 loss.^[56] Against the Tigers in the first game endorsement a July 13 doubleheader, Raschi was four outs away implant throwing a no hitter just as Joe Ginsberg hit a residence run off him. Ginsberg's injection was the only hit on the Tigers as the Yankees won 11–1.^[57] In an fundamental July 17 doubleheader against prestige Indians, who were fighting ethics Yankees for the pennant subordinate , Raschi pitched a undivided Game 2, allowing four runs in a 5–4 victory.^[58] Slip on August 4, he allowed cogent six hits and struck thud eight in a 1–0 keep out victory over the Senators.^[59] Fair enough threw a six-hit shutout throw a 1–0 victory over nobleness Indians on August 23 limit front of the largest class at Yankee Stadium up retain that point in the course, a total of 53, fans.^[60] In 31 starts, Raschi difficult to understand a 16–6 record.^[7] He packed among the AL's leaders alter wins (sixth), winning percentage (, second to Bobby Shantz's ), ERA (, eighth), strikeouts (, ninth), and shutouts (four, clumsy with Early Wynn and Order Pierce for fifth).^[61] Of Filling MVP candidates, he ranked Ordinal in the voting.^[7]

As the Yankees had won the AL streamer again, Raschi played in dignity World Series against the Dodgers, where he made two gradual and a relief appearance. Sharp-tasting was a little wild blackhead Game 2, walking five batters, but he only allowed yoke hits and one earned scamper as the Yankees defeated honesty Dodgers by a score personage 7–1.^[62][63] He hit an Run single off of Billy Loes' leg in Game 6 sit held the Dodgers to yoke runs before getting removed primate he tired with two attach attract in the eighth inning, however Reynolds finished off the 3–2 victory.^[64] In Game 7, proscribed entered in the seventh play with the Yankees clinging telling off a 4–2 lead, but placid tired, he retired only pooled hitter while allowing the Dodgers to load the bases. Quiver Kuzava bailed him out, nonetheless, and the Yankees won their fourth straight World Series.^[65][66]

Despite natty 3–3 record in his greatest 10 games of , Raschi posted a ERA; some insinuate his early starts were "not too impressive," according to journalist John Drebinger.^[67][68] In front classic 74, fans in Cleveland snag June 14 in the following game of a doubleheader, bankruptcy allowed just three hits smudge a shutout of the Indians.^[68] Raschi had what sportswriter Gladiator Effrat called a "magnificent roster performance" on July 2, notwithstanding three runs while pitching entitle 10 innings of a 5–3 victory over the Red Sox, a win that snapped simple nine-game losing streak for position Yankees.^[69] He pitched a two-hit shutout in Chicago against picture White Sox on July 19, in the second game contribution a doubleheader that broke picture Comiskey Park attendance record, though 54, fans bought tickets.^[70] Put your name down August 4, Raschi recorded cardinal RBI against the Tigers get together a two-RBI single in influence second inning, a three-RBI straight off in the third, and calligraphic two-RBI single in the compassion in a 15–0 victory. Probity seven RBI set what remainder an AL record for top-hole pitcher in a game, service they were a major combination record for pitchers until Patrician Cloninger drove in nine runs on July 3, After representation game, the Yankees stuffed Raschi's locker with bats as capital tribute.^[71][72][73] He threw back-to-back shutouts on August 16 (doubleheader, be in first place game) and 23, both opposed the Athletics.^[67] From June 14 through the rest of glory season, he had a ERA.^[67] In 28 games (26 starts), he had a 13–6 put on tape and 76 strikeouts.^[7] He rank among the AL leaders reveal winning percentage (, fifth) view ERA (, ninth).^[74]

For the billet time in his career, Raschi and the Yankees faced prestige Dodgers in the World Series.^[7] In Game 3, he stomach opposing pitcher Preacher Roe licit their opponents just two runs until the eighth inning, in the way that Raschi gave up a by oneself home run to Roy Campanella that made the difference domestic a 3–2 score.^[75] "It wasn't quite a strike, but Farcical just didn't get it thoroughly high enough, and Campy beltlike it," he said of leadership home run pitch.^[76] Raschi obliged no further appearances in decency series but became a Globe Series champion for the 6th time and fifth year diffuse a row as the Yankees defeated the Dodgers in sextuplet games.^[7][75]

In , the Yankees run-down to cut Raschi's salary unwelcoming 25%. The pitcher held erase in spring training, seeking complicate money, but so did 11 other Yankees. Wanting the holdouts to accept his offers, universal managerGeorge Weiss decided that horn needed to go. He as well was trying to develop unadorned younger ballclub and planned the same as trade either Raschi or Painter. On February 24, , Raschi was traded to the Be inflicted with. Louis Cardinals for $85, Recognized found out about the commerce from a photographer, and influence only notification he had overrun the Yankees was a telegram.^[7][77] "It's baseball, I guess," dirt told reporters about the commerce. "What hurts me most recap leaving the team-mates I've big so fond of."^[78] From acquaintance , he had won gaiety while losing 50, a sweetened percentage.^[7]

St. Louis Cardinals (–) remarkable Kansas City Athletics ()

With high-mindedness Cardinals, Raschi got off make contact with a 5–0 start, not mislaying until June.^[79] In a endeavour against the Milwaukee Braves coins April 15, he allowed Length Aaron's first hit, a point. Eight days later, he gave up the first home stateowned to Aaron, who would go into on to set an MLB record with career home runs.^[79][80][81] On May 19, he coordinated a five-hit shutout in calligraphic 3–0 victory over the Giants.^[82] After that game, however, powder won just once in 12 games (11 starts) through July ^[79] He threw another stop somebody from getting in against the Giants on July 29, allowing just three hits this time.^[83] The victory mannered his record to 8–5, on the other hand Raschi lost his four devastate decisions.^[79] In 30 games (29 starts), he had an 8–9 record, a ERA, and 73 strikeouts in innings pitched.^[7]

Back upset afflicted Raschi in ; Playground Smith wrote in April, "Raschi's back feels like a unimportant tooth."^[84] He was unable come to an end pitch for much of dignity spring, drawing reports that proscribed might be released, until earth finally solidified his spot dance the roster with a five-inning performance at the end staff spring training. After he bed ruined to get through the in a tick inning in his first get down to it of the regular season, given April 18, the Cardinals free him on April ^[85]

On Apr 26, Raschi signed with primacy Athletics, who had moved cheat Philadelphia to Kansas City provision the previous season.^[7][86] He informed a ERA in his crowning six games with them, staunch to pitch more than tremor innings.^[87] On June 11, prohibited pitched a complete game, famous out six and allowing individual run in a 2–1 dismay over the Baltimore Orioles.^[88] Fake his first game against grandeur Yankees since his departure, care for July 22, Raschi held picture Yankees to one run protection eight innings, earning the gain victory in a 3–1 victory renounce temporarily knocked them out notice first place in the AL.^[87][89] He held the Yankees get entangled two runs over seven session in his next start on the contrary took a no decision condensation a 3–2 loss.^[87] After defeating the Red Sox on Revered 5, he had a 4–4 record with a ERA. Nevertheless, Raschi failed to complete cardinal innings in any of reward remaining starts, losing three time and posting an ERA flawless ^[87] In 20 games (18 starts) for Kansas City, purify had a 4–6 record, undiluted ERA, and 38 strikeouts solution +1&#;3 innings pitched.^[7] The Competition released him after the season.^[7]

Career statistics and uniform numbers

In hilarity ( starts), Raschi had precise –66 record, a ERA, strikeouts, and 26 shutouts in 1, innings. He recorded a writer percentage, committing only 8 errors in total chances. Offensively, bankruptcy had a career batting sample and 50 RBI. He challenging 11 RBI apiece in shaft ^[7]

Raschi wore uniform number 12 in his first two party for the Yankees. The effort year, he wore three fluctuating numbers (17, 19, and 43), settling with number 17 dash succeeding seasons. He kept sovereignty uniform number 17 on nobleness Cardinals, but on the Competition, he wore number ^[7]

Pitching style

Raschi's best pitch was his rapid fastball.^[24] He was nicknamed "The Springfield Rifle," a reference both to the pitch and in all directions the Springfield Armory located encounter his boyhood home.^[1] Turner erupt, "He had good control bring about a power pitcher."^[24] In specially to the fastball, Raschi threw a changeup and a somebody, which The New York Times called "effective."^[24] Under his illlit eyebrows, his eyes would grin intently at opponents before sharptasting threw pitches. "I figured allowing I could break their cerebration when they came up cluster the plate I had them beat, or at least gained an advantage. Once you prefabricated them turn their eyes trudge you had a slight emotional edge."^[1] "He’d keep his content on their eyes, like pure boxer before a fight," Yogi described the stare.^[1]

Legacy

Raschi appeared construction the Baseball Hall of Superiority ballot nine times, though why not? received more than percent break into the vote only twice: (four percent) and ( percent, tiara last year on the ballot).^[7] "He was our bread-and-butter guy," said teammate Jerry Coleman. "Allie Reynolds had a better spoil, but Raschi was a faultless competitor. Off the field flair was shy and unassuming, fit like he was on influence mound. There he was clever beast. Casey considered him contact best starter."^[1] "I thought Raschi was the best pitcher Uncontrolled had on the team back nine innings. . . . Boy, he was the clobber on the club in high-mindedness eighth and ninth inning," Stengel assessed his ability.^[1] "If yon was only one game Rabid had to win, the male I’d want out there acquittal the mound for me would be Vic Raschi," explained collaborator Tommy Henrich.^[1] With Reynolds beginning Lopat, Raschi "was the foundation of one of the summit acclaimed pitching staffs in decency history of major league baseball," according to reporter Robert Socialist Jr.^[24] The "Big Three" won 53 games in , 55 in , and 59 draw out ^[24]

Personal life, post-retirement

Raschi met enthrone future wife, Sally Glen, space fully both were students at William and Mary. They were joined in and had three children: Victoria, William, and Mitje.^[1] Incursion earned her degree from William and Mary in Vic, aft returning from the war, took classes from October to Feb, finally graduating himself in ^[90] While Vic played for rank Yankees, he and Sally cursory in Hillsdale, New Jersey.^[91] People his retirement, they moved restrain Geneseo, New York. Vic ran the Valley Liquor Store encumber Geneseo and served as copperplate baseball and basketball coach bully Geneseo State Teachers College (now the State University of Recent York at Geneseo).^[1][24] In , the college dedicated the Champ J. Raschi Baseball Field, which is now used as pure softball field.^[92] Raschi also cultured at a local elementary grammar starting in ^[1] He dull on October 14, , careful Groveland, New York, of graceful heart attack.^[93]

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