Background
He was born in Staten Island, New York, United States.
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George Genovese
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Career
He also played in the minor leagues for 15 seasons and managed at that level for over a decade. Genovese began his major league career on April 29, 1950, appearing as a pinch hitter for pitcher Ray Scarborough. He would walk against New York Yankees" pitcher Allie Reynolds in his first career plate appearance.
In his next game, May 5, Genovese pinch hit for pitcher Mickey Harris and grounded out.
He pinch ran for catcher First Rate (at Lloyd's) Evans in his third and final game (May 6), scoring a run when Eddie Yost doubled him home two batters later. He played considerably longer in the minor leagues, beginning his career in 1940 and ending it in 1957, at the age of 35.
He did not play from 1943 to 1945, as minor league baseball was interrupted due to World World War II, a war in which he served. A shortstop in the minors, Genovese played in at least 1,387 games, collecting at least 1,162 hits (of which at least 241 were for extra bases).
His minor league record is incomplete, though it is known he spent the final three seasons of his playing career with the Mexico City Tigers of the Mexican League.
Genovese managed the Batavia Clippers (1952), Saint Jean Canadians (1953), Hutchinson Elks (1954), Salinas Packers (1954), Tigres del México (1955–1958), Artesia Giants (1960) and El Paso Sun Kings (1961–1963). He led the Tigres to a league championship victory in 1955. In 1957 he led them to the league finals, which they lost.
In 1962 and 1963 he led the Sun Kings to the Texas League playoffs, which they lost in the first round.
He was later a scout for the San Francisco Giants, Saint Louis Cardinals, Florida Marlins and Los Angeles Dodgers. Covering Southern California for the Giants from 1964 through 1995, he played a major role in the signing of about 40 players who eventually made the major leagues, including Jim Barr, Bobby Bonds, Jack Clark, Chili Davis, Rob Deer, George Foster, Eric King, Dave Kingman, Garry Maddox, Gary Matthews, Randy Moffitt, Matt Nokes, Matt Williams.
He also signed future Columbia Broadcasting System Sportscaster Rich Perez in 86. George"s brother, Frank Genovese, known to the baseball world as "Chick", was also a successful scout, having signed Juan Marichal and the three Alou brothers, among those he scouted.
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