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Angelo George Dagres (born August 22, 1934) is an American former professional baseball player. An outfielder, Dagres was signed to a bonus contract by the Baltimore Orioles of Major League Baseball on September 11, 1955 — and made his Major League debut later that day when he started as the Orioles' left fielder in the second game of a doubleheader against the Kansas City Athletics at Memorial Stadium. Dagres would go on to appear in seven more games during the season, his only year in the big leagues. Nicknamed "Junior," Dagres batted and threw left-handed, stood tall and weighed . After a standout career at Newburyport High School, the University of Rhode Island, and amateur baseball, he signed with the Orioles at age 21 on a Sunday morning. A few hours later, he was playing in the Majors. “I saw the lineup, and there I was," he told ''The Boston Globe'' in 2011. “I wasn’t even in the scorebook that day."〔(Carraggi, Mike, "Can't Miss Kid Missed Out," boston.com, 2011-7-13 )〕 Although Dagres went hitless in two at bats against Kansas City starting pitcher Mike Kume, he knocked in a run in his first Major League plate appearance with a force out, and played errorless ball in the field.〔(1955-9-11 (2) box score from Retrosheet.org )〕 ==Strong debut in Major Leagues== The highlight of Dagres' MLB career would come nine days later, when he appeared in both games of a doubleheader on September 20 at Fenway Park, only 30 miles from his hometown. Dagres collected two hits in seven at bats, knocked in two runs,〔(Retrosheet.org )〕 and talked hitting with Red Sox superstar Ted Williams,〔 as the Orioles swept both games. All told, Dagres batted 15 times in 1955, scored five runs, and registered four hits. He won praise from Paul Richards, who was the Orioles' general manager and field manager at the time, and third-base coach Lum Harris. “He’s really a tiger, isn’t he? He hustles from the time he steps on the field." Richards said.〔("Catching Up With Angelo Dagres," The Toy Department, ''The Baltimore Sun,'' 2010-10-18 )〕 “There's a kid I wouldn't take $150,000 for," Harris said.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Angelo Dagres」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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