Val Picinich

Valentine John Picinich (September 8, 1896 – December 5, 1942) born in New York, New York was a catcher for the Philadelphia Athletics (1916–17), Washington Senators (1918–22), Boston Red Sox (1923–25), Cincinnati Reds (1926–28), Brooklyn Robins/Dodgers (1929–33) and Pittsburgh Pirates (1933).

In 18 seasons he played in 1,037 Games and had 2,877 At Bats, 298 Runs, 743 Hits, 166 Doubles, 26 Triples, 26 Home Runs, 298 RBI, 31 Stolen Bases, 314 Walks, .258 Batting Average, .334 On-base percentage, .361 Slugging Percentage, 1,039 Total Bases and 106 Sacrifice Hits.

He died in Nobleboro, Maine at the age of 46.