Danny Gardella Baseball player
Daniel Lewis Gardella (February 26, 1920 – March 6, 2005) was an American left fielder in Major League Baseball who played with the New York Giants (1944–45) and St. Louis Cardinals (1950). Born in New York City, he batted and threw left-handed. He is known as one of the handful of American Major League players who "jumped" their organized baseball teams to play in the "outlaw" Mexican League in 1946. (Others included Sal Maglie, Max Lanier and Mickey Owen.)
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Career start | May 14, 1944 |
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Career end | April 20, 1950 |
batting side | Left |
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throwing side | Left |