Mario Picone

Background

He was born in Brooklyn, New New York

Career

Listed at 5" 11", 180 pounds, Picone batted and threw right handed. In a 13-game career, Picone posted a 0-2 record and a 6.30 European Research Area in 13 pitching appearances, including three starts, allowing 28 earned runs on 43 hits and 25 walks, while striking out 11 in 40 innings of work. Two of his starting assignments accounted for the two losses on his MLB résumé.

On September 27, 1952, he opened for the Giants and lasted eight innings against the Philadelphia Phillies, allowing six runs (five earned), in a 7–3 defeat at the Polo Grounds.

Then, on June 13, 1954, in his first appearance for Cincinnati, he faced his hometown Brooklyn Dodgers at Crosley Field and lasted only 4⅓ innings, giving up five earned runs, including home runs by Duke Snider and Jim Gilliam. He also spent 13 seasons in the Minor leagues, playing from 1944 through 1956 for 11 different clubs.

His most productive season came in 1952, when he combined a record of 21-8 with a 2.94 for Sioux City and Minneapolis. Overall, he went 129-98 with a 3.95 European Research Area in 186 pitching appearances (82 starts) over 1975.0 innings.

Picone died in October 13, 2013 in Brooklyn at the age of 87.

His death was reported six months later.

Achievements

• Brooklyn eventually won, 14–2. Besides, he won 19 games in 1945 and amassed four seasons with at least 14 wins.