| Lou Polli | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: July 9, 1901 Baveno, Italy |
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| Died: December 19, 2000 (aged 99) Berlin, Vermont |
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| Batted: Right | Threw: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| April 18, 1932 for the St. Louis Browns | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| July 7, 1944 for the New York Giants | |
| Career statistics | |
| Win-loss record | 0-2 |
| Strikeouts | 11 |
| Earned run average | 4.68 |
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Louis Americo Polli (July 9, 1901 - December 19, 2000) was a professional baseball relief pitcher. Polli first played in the majors with the St. Louis Browns in 1932, pitching 6.2 innings with a 5.40 earned run average. Polli would not play again in the major leagues until 1944, when he pitched 35.2 innings for the New York Giants, with a 4.54 earned run average. Polli's career ERA was 4.68.
He was the first major league player born in Italy, with only six Italian-born players appearing in MLB as of 2010.[1]