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        1. Born Nov. 19, in Philadelphia, Pa., Campanella began playing professional baseball at the age of 15 and went on to star for the Baltimore Elite Giants.
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        3. He played in five World Series (, –53, and –56), and the Dodgers won in His autobiography, It's Good to Be Alive, was published in
        4. Roy Campanella ; Position: Catcher ; Bats: Right • Throws: Right ; Born: November 19, in Philadelphia, PA us ; Died: June 26, in Woodland Hills, CA.
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          Roy Campanella

          American baseball player (1921–1993)

          This article is about the baseball player. For his son, the television director and producer, see Roy Campanella II.

          Baseball player

          Roy Campanella

          Campanella with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1956

          Catcher
          Born:(1921-11-19)November 19, 1921
          Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
          Died: June 26, 1993(1993-06-26) (aged 71)
          Woodland Hills, California, U.S.

          Batted: Right

          Threw: Right

          NgL: 1937, for the Washington Elite Giants
          MLB: April 20, 1948, for the Brooklyn Dodgers
          September 29, 1957, for the Brooklyn Dodgers
          Batting average.282
          Home runs261
          Runs batted in1,023
          Stats at Baseball Reference 
          Induction1969
          Vote79.4% (seventh ballot)

          Roy Campanella (November 19, 1921 – June 26, 1993), nicknamed "Campy", was an American professional baseball player, primarily as a catcher.

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