Rick Cerone
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Richard Aldo Cerone (born May 19, 1954 in Newark, New Jersey) was a Major League Baseball player from 1975 to 1992 for the Cleveland Indians, Toronto Blue Jays, New York Yankees, Atlanta Braves, Milwaukee Brewers, Boston Red Sox, New York Mets, and Montreal Expos. Cerone was primarily a catcher and was noted for his good looks. The Yankees had acquired Cerone for the 1980 season, following the death of their great catcher Thurman Munson the year before. Cerone had his best season in 1980 when he batted .277 with 70 runs scored and 30 doubles. In the early 1980s, there was a controversy in the New York area as to who was the real "Italian Stallion", Cerone, who at that time played for the Yankees or Lee Mazzilli, who at that time played for the Mets.
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Categories: 1954 births | Living people | Italian-American sportspeople | Cleveland Indians players | Toronto Blue Jays players | New York Yankees players | Atlanta Braves players | Milwaukee Brewers players | Boston Red Sox players | New York Mets players | Montreal Expos players | Major league catchers | Major league players from New Jersey | Major League Baseball announcers
