Peter Paul Castiglione (February 13, 1921 – April 22, 2010) was an

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player for eight seasons from 1947 to 1954. Born on February 13, 1921, he initially signed a baseball contract to play for the

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out of High School, and then played three seasons in the

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from 1940 to 1942, before joining the

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during

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. After the war, he returned to the Pirates' organization in 1946, joining the major league club during the 1947 season. He played for the Pirates until June 14, 1953, when he was traded to the

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for

Hal Rice Harold Housten Rice (February 11, 1924 – December 22, 1997), nicknamed "Hoot", was a professional baseball left fielder in Major League Baseball from 1948 to 1954. He played for the St. Louis Cardinals, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Chicago Cubs. M ...

. Castiglione played the rest of 1953 season and the 1954 season in the Cardinals' organization. He played an additional five seasons in the minor leagues before retiring from baseball. After his baseball career, he moved to

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where he worked for the

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as a letter carrier, and was active in local sporting community by refereeing and umpiring. He also scouted for the Pirates during his later years, as well as coaching High School and American Legion baseball teams. He died at the age of 89 in Pompano Beach.

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