Who is Joe Altobelli? Joe Altobelli Bio/Wiki

Joseph Salvatore Altobelli aka Joe Altobelli was an American Major League Baseball first baseman and outfielder who played for the Cleveland Indians and Minnesota Twins. He was born on May 26, 1932, in Rochester, New York.

He managed the San Francisco Giants, Baltimore Orioles, and Chicago Cubs, among others. He batted and hurled with his left hand.

Today we say goodbye to a legend of the game, Joe Altobelli.

‘Mr. Baseball’ was a player, manager and so much more for the baseball community ever since his Minor League debut in 1951. pic.twitter.com/A9jy7cFO8T

— Minor League Baseball (@MiLB) March 3, 2021

Age

He was 88 years old.

Wife

Patsy Ruth is the wife of Joe Altobelli. They got married in 1952. Ruth died in 2003.

Children

The couple has 6 children named Mike, Mark, Jody, Jackie, Jerry, and Joe.

Career

In 1983, Altobelli took over as manager of the Baltimore Orioles, leading the team to their sixth American League (AL) pennant and third (and most recent) World Series title.

In 2009, he retired from professional baseball after more than a decade as a color analyst for the Triple-A Rochester Red Wings.

Altobelli had a 36-game hitting streak as a member of the Daytona Beach Islanders in 1951, which was the Florida State League record until it was surpassed in 2010.

Altobelli then returned to coaching, first with the Yankees from 1986 to 1987, then with the Chicago Cubs from 1988 to 1991, where he served as interim manager for one game after Zimmer was fired in 1991, before being replaced by Jim Essian.

Death Cause

On March 3, 2021, Altobelli passed away.

The #SFGiants are saddened to learn of the passing of former Giants manager Joe Altobelli. Our condolences go out to the Altobelli family and friends. pic.twitter.com/xjWqMvJFPC

— SFGiants (@SFGiants) March 4, 2021

The Hall of Fame remembers Joe Altobelli, manager of the 1983 World Champion @Orioles, who passed away on Wednesday. Altobelli also managed the @SFGiants and @Cubs, played for the @Indians and @Twins and was a longtime member of the @RocRedWings in many capacities. pic.twitter.com/OHaEq0C9WD

— National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum ⚾ (@baseballhall) March 3, 2021

On behalf of the Altobelli family, the Rochester Red Wings announce with a heavy heart that Joe Altobelli has passed away this morning from natural causes at the age of 88.

More on the life of Rochester’s “Mr. Baseball”: https://t.co/HlEUpggWOD pic.twitter.com/T9zcX7OsQU

— Rochester Red Wings (@RocRedWings) March 3, 2021