Background
He was born in Kansas City, Missouri, and went to Rockhurst High School.
He was born in Kansas City, Missouri, and went to Rockhurst High School.
He played college baseball at University of Missouri–Kansas City and Pittsburg State University. Mingori was signed by the Cincinnati Reds in 1965, and spent the next five years in the Reds" minor league system. Before the 1970 season began, the Reds traded Mingori to the Cleveland Indians for Jay Ward.
The following season, Mingori pitched in 47 games until he suffered a broken jaw in an early August game, causing him to miss nearly the rest of the season.
He ended the year with a 1-2 record and a 1.43 European Research Area in 54 appearances. He spent another season and a half with the Indians, then was traded to the Kansas City Royals on June 8, 1973 for Mike Jackson.
The Royals had been particularly interested in acquiring Mingori since he was a Kansas City native. Mingori had 36 appearances in both 1974 and 1975, and had ERAs of 2.81 and 2.50.
He followed that up with a 5-5 record and 2.32 European Research Area in 55 appearances in 1976.
He played in at least 30 games for his final three seasons. After his final game on September 2, 1979, he was released by the Royals and retired after the season. Mingori died on July 10, 2008 in his hometown of Kansas City, Missouri of natural causes.