John Edward Ruberto
onny(January 2, 1946
– March 25, 2014) was a backup
catcher
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and
pinch runner in
Major League Baseball
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who played over parts of two seasons for the
San Diego Padres
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(1969) and the
Cincinnati Reds (1972). Listed at 5' 11", 175 lb., he batted and threw right handed.
Besides, Ruberto worked as a
Minor league manager
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Management includes the activities ...
and
coach
Coach may refer to:
Guidance/instruction
* Coach (sport), a director of athletes' training and activities
* Coaching, the practice of guiding an individual through a process
** Acting coach, a teacher who trains performers
Transportation
* Co ...
in the
St. Louis Cardinals
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organization.
Ruberto died at a hospice center in Florida of
cancer
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at age 68 on March 25, 2014.
See also
*
List of St. Louis Cardinals coaches
References
External links
Retrosheet
1946 births
2014 deaths
Arkansas Travelers players
Asheville Tourists players
Baseball players from New York (state)
Cincinnati Reds players
Deaths from cancer in Florida
Indianapolis Indians players
Lodi Padres players
Major League Baseball catchers
Minor league baseball managers
Modesto Reds players
People from Staten Island
Raleigh Cardinals players
Rock Hill Cardinals players
St. Louis Cardinals coaches
St. Petersburg Cardinals players
San Diego Padres players
Sarasota Cardinals players
Tulsa Oilers (baseball) players
Winnipeg Goldeyes players
Curtis High School alumni
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