From SABR Encyclopedia
| Dino Paolo Restelli
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| "Dingo"
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| Bat/Throw:
| R/R
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| Height:
| 6' 1"
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| Weight:
| 191
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| Born:
| 1924-9-23 at St. Louis, MO (US)
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| Died:
| 2006-8-8 at San Carlos, CA (US)
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| Interred:
| Golden Gate National Cemetery in San Bruno, CA (US)
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| Statistics: | Retrosheet
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Dino Restelli was a professional player.
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Profile
Personal
- Resided in Compton, California in 1953.
- Self-identified as being of Italian ancestry.
- Hit a homerun in his first pro game with San Francisco in 1944.
Pre-professional career
- Attended Galileo High School in San Francisco, California.
- Won three letters in baseball and made three all-star teams in high school.
- Attended Santa Clara College but did not graduate.
Career notes
- Served in the Armed Forces in 1945.
Contract signing
- Purchased from the Sacramento Solons by Portland in 1953.
Sources
- 1953 Pacific Coast League Sketch Book.
