Episode 1 – Phil Cavarretta
The son of Sicilian immigrants, Phil Cavarretta was 17 years old when he quit high school in 1934 and...
Episode 2 – Angelo “Tony” Giuliani
The son of Italian immigrants, Angelo Giuliani was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, on November 24, 1912. The 5-foot-11,...
Episode 3 – Nino Bongiovanni
Anthony Thomas “Nino” Bongiovanni’s major-league career was brief. Following a two-game cup of espresso early in the 1938 season,...
Episode 4 – Dario Lodigiani
The son of immigrants from northern Italy, Dario Lodigiani was born in the North Beach neighborhood of San Francisco....
Episode 5 – Sibby Sisti
Sebastian “Sibby” Sisti was signed in 1938 by the Boston Braves (then known as the Bees) during his senior...
Episode 6 – Dom DiMaggio
July 7-8, 2002 – Dom DiMaggio was the youngest and, at 5-foot-9 and 170 pounds, the smallest of three...
Episode 7 – Phil Rizzuto
June 7, 1993 – At his first major league tryout Phil Rizzuto was told to “go out and get...
Episode 8 – Lennie Merullo
December 16, 2000 – A native of East Boston, Leonard Richard “Lennie” Merullo was the ninth of twelve children...
