Roy Campanella: Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1969

Born: November 19, 1921

1937: Dropped out of High School to play baseball

1937-45: Played in Negro Leagues

1942-43: Played in Mexican League

1946: Signed by Brooklyn Dodgers

1947: Jackie Robinson desegregates baseball

Debut: April 20, 1948 (Dodgers)

1949: Dodgers lose World Series

1951: NL MVP

1952 and 1953: Dodgers lose World Series

1952: Caught Carl Erskine’s no-hitter

1953: Set Dodger RBI record (143)-since broken

1953: Set home run record for catcher (40)- since broken

1953: NL MVP

1955: NL MVP

1955: Dodgers win World Series

1956 Caught no-hitters for Carl Erskine and Sal Maglie

1956: Dodgers lose World Series

1957-8: Dodgers move to Los Angeles

1958: Car accident leaves Campy paralyzed

1959: Appeared on Lassie

1959: Roy Campanella Night at the Coliseum

1959: Wrote book, It’s Good to be Alive

1959-93: Worked for/with Dodgers

1969: Elected to Hall of Fame (79% of vote)

1972: Dodgers retired his #39

1993: Died (heart attack)

2006: Honored with a postage stamp

2006: Dodgers named an award after him

Accomplishments:

1955 World Champion

3x MVP

8x All Star

Highest caught stealing percentage in history (57%)

 

Caught Three No-Hitters

.276

242 HR

856 RBI

627 runs

1161 hits

.360 OBP

.500 Slugging

.860 OPS

103 Runs (1953)

33 Doubles (1951)

20+ HR: 7x

30+ HR: 4x

41 HR (1953)

100+ RBI: 3x

Led league in RBI (142): 1953

Hit .300: 3x

.500 slugging: 3x

.611 slugging (1953)

1.006 OPS (1953)

317 TB (1953)

Postseason: .237, 4 HR, 12 RBI, .696 OPS (5 World Series)