Louis Joseph Guisto (January 16, 1895 – October 15, 1989) was a

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first baseman A first baseman, abbreviated 1B, is the player on a baseball or softball team who fields the area nearest first base, the first of four bases a baserunner must touch in succession to score a run. The first baseman is responsible for the majori ...

who played for five seasons. He played for the

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from 1916 to 1917 and from 1921 to 1923. He managed in the minors from 1929–1931. The

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Saint Mary's College of California Saint Mary's College of California is a Private college, private Catholic Church, Catholic college in Moraga, California. Established in 1863, it is affiliated with the Catholic Church and administered by the De La Salle Brothers. The college of ...

, where Guisto played, is named

Louis Guisto Field Louis Guisto Field is a baseball venue in Moraga, California, USA. It is home to the Saint Mary's Gaels baseball team of the NCAA The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is a nonprofit organization that regulates student at ...

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