Tony Rego

Antone Rego (October 31, 1897 – January 6, 1978), was a Major League Baseball catcher who played in 1924 and 1925 with the St. Louis Browns. He was born as Antone DoRego.

Tony Rego
Catcher
Born: (1897-10-31)October 31, 1897
Wailuku, Hawaii
Died: January 6, 1978(1978-01-06) (aged 80)
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
June 21, 1924, for the St. Louis Browns
Last MLB appearance
September 23, 1925, for the St. Louis Browns
MLB statistics
Batting average.286
Home runs0
Runs batted in8
Teams

Rego was one of the only players to come from Hawaii for nearly 80 years. He was of Portuguese heritage and could play the ukulele. [1]

He played for 44 games with the Browns in 1924 and 1925, mostly as a backup player. [1]

References

  1. Rory Costello. "Tony Rego". SABR. Retrieved January 26, 2022.



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