"Tony C," as he became known to fans, burst onto the baseball scene in Fenway Park in 1964, taking 24 homers over the "Green Monster" in 111 games while batting .290. A broken arm ended his rookie season in August and in all likelihood cost him "Rookie of the Year" honors.
Conigliaro was only 19 years old in '64 when he broke into the big leagues. And in his second year with the Sox, Conigliaro belted 32 home runs which led the American League. At 20-years old, Conigliaro became the youngest home-run leader in baseball history. He followed that effort in '66 with 28 dingers.
That spring, Tony C had signed a deal with RCA Records. He wanted to try being a pop singer too. This is the evidence of that eerily short lived career. The tunes were "Little Red Scooter" and "I Can't Get Over You." The record was released in the summer of 1965. Both are pop tunes well aimed for the teen market; competent, but no worst than the stuff that Herman's Hermits were churning out.
After the Sox finished a dismal ninth place in 1966 for a second consecutive year, the team rebounded in 1967. But August again proved fateful for "Tony C." On August 18, California's Jack Hamilton threw a rising, inside fastball that crashed into Conigliaro's left eye. Witnesses said Conigliaro never even flinched. It's a little-known lie that it was hearing this record that sent Hamilton into a fastball frenzy that day. That's one of those stories you won't hear on sports shows, even though it’s not true.
Though many people ask "What if..." when Conigliaro's name comes up in conversation, they will always remember him as the young man who accomplished so much in so little time- even cutting a few tunes as a pop singer hopeful. Here’s the proof
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