Tony C: The Triumph and Tragedy of Tony Conigliaro

by David Cataneo

As the budding baseball superstar for the Boston Red Sox in 1967, Tony Conigliaro became the youngest major league player to hit 100 home runs, a record he still holds. He was on his way to becoming baseball's new hero until, after three short years, he was struck in the head by an errant pitch that nearly killed him. Because the blow damaged his keen eyesight, Tony's baseball career suddenly ended. In Tony The Triumph and Tragedy of Tony Conigliaro, author David Cataneo writes of the tragic end to Tony C's baseball career, and his triumph over losing his dreams by becoming a sportscaster on the west coast. Tony seemed to be on top again with a good job, good looks, and good friends. But tragedy struck again in 1982 when Tony, only 37, suffered a massive heart attack that damaged his brain and confined him to a wheelchair. Tony Conigliaro's life seems to have been full of tragedy and Tony The Triumph and Tragedy of Tony Conigliaro is filled with remembrances from Tony's family, friends, and former Red Sox teammates. This extensively researched book, which includes rare photographs, provides the intimate details of Conigliaro's life, both on and off the baseball field. Tony The Triumph and Tragedy of Tony Conigliaro is a powerful human drama that will leave you with a lump in your throat and a tear in your eye.

Genres: Baseball

288 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 1997

Reviews

[Jim Noyes · Rating 4 out of 5]

one of my earliest grammar school friends were cousins of the Conigliaro's, nad I remember sitting in my dining room listening to the Red Sox-Angels game the night he was hit by the pitch. this book does not disappoint, a very good story of a hard luck guy.

[Evan]

I forgot if I read this or not. I think I did. Poor poor Tony...

No, I'm pretty sure I did.

yeah.

[Terry · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow! I looked forward to reading this, and it did
not disappoint. A very tragic tale. Will never forget
reading this book. Or Tony C!