Tony Piet, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Tony Piet

Major League Baseball player

Date of Birth: 07-Dec-1906

Place of Birth: Berwick, Pennsylvania, United States

Date of Death: 01-Dec-1981

Profession: baseball player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius


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About Tony Piet

  • Anthony Francis Piet, born Anthony Francis Pietruszka (December 7, 1906 – December 1, 1981) was an infielder in Major League Baseball from 1931 to 1938.
  • He played for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Cincinnati Reds, Chicago White Sox, and Detroit Tigers.An all-around player, Piet was second in the National League in stolen bases (19) in 1932, and played the most games (154) of any player in the NL that year.
  • In 1933, his batting average (.323) was the third highest in the NL.
  • After retiring from baseball, he went on to found a car dealership in Chicago, whose slogan was "Shop for it anywhere, you'll buy it at Piet". In 744 games, Piet batted .277 (717-2585) with 352 runs, 23 home runs and 312 RBI in an eight-year major league career.

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