Boston Red Sox Star Tony Conigliaro on the Merv Griffin Show 1968

[curtisjones400]

i remember when Conigliaro was hit by that pitch i was 13-that was sad-a 90 mph fastball is very dangerous i hope that never happens to any player again-RIP Tony C

[nutmegger1957]

Shows the inherant danger in Baseball, with the recent beaning of a Chicago Cubs player in last nights game against the Red Sox. (May 21st, 2011)

[longwoodroad]

hes my friends great uncle

[BeatleJim55]

One of the great "What if's"in baseball history...RIP Tony...

[pmcklc]

Went to St. Mary's in Lynn - not Revere High School.

[PENNSY671E]

It's almost comical to see my childhood hero trying to croon out an old '60's tune. I think he might even sound a little like Freddie Cannon. But the first thing that comes to mind when I see or hear his name and what means the most is

"what if..." Anthony "Tony" Conigliaro... "Tony C." Hall of Famer...

[ThreeRunPictures]

One of two great Red Sox who's careers were cut short from getting beaned. The great Jimmie Foxx took one off the noggin too. Unfortunately both were never the same players after that. Had Tony C been right in '67 they may have won the World Series.... as with Rice's wrist injury in 1975.

[ftsjr]

That was actually a decent version of that song. It sounds a lot like the Rascals version. It's a real shame about Tony C. He had all the talent in the world, and unlimited potential. He died way too early. R.I.P. Tony.

[Sagebeth]

He's my mothers cousin... <3

[conigs92]

@Sagebeth hes my grandfathers cousin<3

[junoxtc]

isn't that a cover of the young rascals tune?

[VIDEOTIMEMACHINE]

Yes

[nolan1191]

He also opened a Nightclub in Rhode Island near Channel 10 that was open for a short time called Tony C's after his 2nd stint. The bottom line is he got to 100 homeruns sooner than anyone in the majors. A very talented player

[peanut466]

he's related to my girlfriend :P they have the same last name too

[weskatetillwedie]

whose your girlfriend i might be related to her as well my last name is the same and he is my great uncle :)

[MBrando2404]

I got the program for that game.

[peteboy1113]

woo not a bad song. i was 10 when he got hit on that friday night. aug 18 1967.

[Hoontasan]

Tony C would have broken a lot of records in baseball if not for that terrible beaning.

[spiderlarry]

As a kid, Tony was my player. I admired his courage and determination. I have his cards, a couple of books about him, and saw him when he was with the Red Sox, during his comeback. He died much too young.

[royplayer]

Jack Hamilton said the beaning was not intentional but we will never know. Only Jack knows, and if it was intentional, that is something Hamilton has to live with for the rest of his life.

[VIDEOTIMEMACHINE]

It wasn't intentional. Everyone know that.

[peteboy1113]

he was a good tight end in football too. at revere high school.

[RiotCity66]

His comeback in 169/1970 was actually rather successful ('70: 36 HR's, 116 RBI); unfortunately, his eyesight started deteriorating and he was basically batting with one eye by 1971. He tried a final comeback with the Red Sox in 1975 as DH, but was done by then at age 30.

[ScottInVa1760]

Very unfortunate what happened to Tony C. He tried a comeback in 1970-71 but it didn't work out for him. I remember seeing his last game in 1971 at a game between the A's and Angels (he was with the Angels at the time). The crowd taunted him pretty badly (being a young A's fan I was part of it). To this day I feel bad about having been a part of that. His confidence was crushed by that point.

[baseballeddie1177]

didnt he play in 1975 as well ?

[August8th1969]

I remember the first game of the 1975 season. Tony C. singled in his first at-bat and the roar from the crowd was thunderous. Unfortunately he didn't do too well the rest of the year. I think he was released around June. I also believe he was in a coma the last nine years of his short life. He might have been one of the greatest but for the beaning.

[kylebook]

He was sent to the Red Sox Triple A team in Pawtucket, RI in June of '75 when the Sox acquired 2B Denny Doyle from the Angels. He played for them until August, and then retired from baseball for good when he found he couldn't hit Triple A pitching. He started a career of sports reporting & anchoring, beginning at Channel 10 WJAR in Providence, RI later that month.

[Scoclamor]

@August8th1969 He was...very sad!