| Carmen Fanzone | |
|---|---|
 Fanzone in 1973 | |
| Third baseman | |
| Born: (1941-08-30)August 30, 1941 (age 83) Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 21, 1970, for the Boston Red Sox | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 2, 1974, for the Chicago Cubs | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .224 |
| Home runs | 20 |
| Runs batted in | 94 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
Carmen Ronald Fanzone (born August 30, 1941[1]) is an American formerutility man who played between 1970 and 1974 inMajor League Baseball. Listed at 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m), 200 pounds (91 kg), he batted and threwright-handed. Fanzone was a versatile and effective utility man who was able to play all fourinfield positions,left field andright field, playing mainly as athird baseman.
Fanzone was signed as an amateur free agent by theBoston Red Sox in 1964, spending seven years at differentminor league levels before joining the big team in 1970. As arookie, he hit .200 (3-for-15) in 10 games. Then, he was dealt by Boston to theChicago Cubs before the 1971 season in the transaction that broughtPhil Gagliano to the Red Sox. His most productive season came with the 1972 Cubs, when he posted career-numbers ingames (86),home runs (8),runs batted in (42) andruns (26). He wore number 23, now retired in honor ofRyne Sandberg. Fanzone is known for catching the last out inMilt Pappas's no-hitter on September 2, 1972, when Gary Jestadt of the Padres popped out to him. He appeared in 227 games with Chicago, mostly inpinch-hit duties, and did not return to the majors after the 1974 season. He also is one of three players in Cubs history to hit home runs in consecutive pinch-hitat bats. The others areDale Long andDarrin Jackson.
In a five-season career covering 237 games, Fanzone was a .224 hitter (132 hits in 588 at bats) with 20 home runs and 94 runs batted in, 27 doubles and threestolen bases. After that, he played with theHawaii Islanders 1975Pacific Coast League champion team.
Fanzone is an accomplished horn player. On June 18, 1972, he played "The Star-Spangled Banner" prior to a game atWrigley Field.[2] Following his playing retirement, Fanzone started ajazz music career as aflugelhorn player. Fanzone and his wifeSue Raney, a four-timeGrammy Award nominee as ajazz vocalist, reside inSherman Oaks.
In the television seriesTransformers Animated, the captain of the Detroit Police Department was named Carmine Fanzone as a tribute.
Fanzone is a professional trumpeter and is married to vocalistSue Raney.