Today's Birthday: George Genovese, Hamilton Red Wings (1940, '41) & Batavia Pirates (1952)

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Former Pennsylvania-Ontario-New York League prospect and manager George Genovese was born on this date in 1922. He played for the Hamilton Red Wings in 1940 and '41 and  managed the Batavia Pirates in 1952.

Genovese played in 3 games for the Washington in 1950. Genovese managed for several seasons in the minors and then worked as a scout, signing several future major leaguers, including Bobby Bonds, George Foster and Gary Matthews. 

 He died on November 15, 2015, at the age of 93. 

Source: Baseball Reference 

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