Tom Daddino
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| Tom Daddino | |
| Thomas J Daddino | |
| Bat/Throw: | L/? |
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| Height: | 6' 0" |
| Weight: | 170 |
| Born: | 1914-11-3 at Beverly, NJ (US) |
| Died: | 2007-4-25 at Riverside, NJ (US) |
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Tom Daddino (1915-2007) was born in Beverly in 1914 and graduated from Burlington City High School in 1934. In high school he led the basketball team to the Burlington County Championship and earned 1st Team All-Star Honors. He also played varsity baseball, which offered him an opportunity to dream about a professional baseball career. He had several tryouts with Connie Mack’s Philadelphia Athletics. He ultimately played and managed Class “D” baseball with Pokomoke City Red Sox in the Eastern Shore League. He also played professionally with the Blue Ridge and Shenandoah Leagues and holds a record in the Professional Baseball Hall of Fame. He served in the U.S. Army and played for the U.S. Army Greys while stationed in Europe, and played before the Royal Family in London, England. After WWII, he returned to the US in 1948 he married Terry Proscia (1923-2006) of New York. Tom and Terry lived in Delanco for many years. Children are: Lorraine (and Craig) Robinson; Thomas (and Marianne); David (and Sandie); and Daniel. Tom remained active as an umpire and youth manager with several local programs and was inducted in the Burlington City Athletic Hall of Fame. Tom worked for the U.S.Postal Service from 1952 to 1982. Terry was employed by Riverton Country Club and Mount Laurel Hilton. Tom enjoyed golf and bowling in his retirement. The couple was active in St. Peter’s Parish. Terry was a member of Catholic Daughters of America and Tom was active in the St. John Neumann Knights of Columbus Counsel 1436. He was a member of the Lambert T. Lambert VFW Post 3020. In 1977, the family resided in the historic home at 401 Ash Street. In later years they lived in Riverside. When Terry died in 2006 at age 83, the couple had been married for 58 years. Tom died in 2007 at age 92. He is buried in the Veteran’s Memorial Cemetery in Arneytown. [1]
Notebook
- Source: Courier-Post (Cherry Hill, NJ) - May 1, 2007
Footnotes
- ↑ http://www.delancotownship.com/content/77/49/1405/default.aspx, retrieved on 2011-09-05.
