Roy Campanella
✓ Source-basedfallingAmerican baseball player (1921-1993)
Roy Campanella, nicknamed "Campy", was an American professional baseball player, primarily as a catcher. The Philadelphia native played in the Negro leagues and Mexican League for nine years before entering the minor leagues in 1946.
Photos 4
Filmography 4
It's Good to Be Alive
Only the Ball Was White
The Boys of Summer8 credits on file
Television 4
Lassie
Lou Grant
The Ed Sullivan Show
What's My Line?Awards 4
Connected to Roy 6
Joe E. TataAlso in It's Good to Be Alive (1974)
Lloyd GoughAlso in It's Good to Be Alive (1974)
Michael LandonAlso in It's Good to Be Alive (1974)
Ramon BieriAlso in It's Good to Be Alive (1974)
Joe De SantisAlso in It's Good to Be Alive (1974)
Ryne SandbergAlso won Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player AwardAbout this person
Roy Campanella, nicknamed "Campy", was an American professional baseball player, primarily as a catcher. The Philadelphia native played in the Negro leagues and Mexican League for nine years before entering the minor leagues in 1946. He made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut in 1948 for the Brooklyn Dodgers, for whom he played until 1957. His playing career ended when he was paralyzed in an automobile crash in January 1958. A three-time MVP, he is considered one of the greatest catchers in the history of the game.
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