No, not JP Howell whom I expect we all remember well. JP, as in Dodger catcher Joe Pignatano. For some unknown reason, his name popped into my head the other day. Perhaps it is because I am partial to catchers. Older Dodger fans such as myself will remember Joe. He is now one of the oldest living Brooklyn Dodgers at age 90.
Joe Pignatano was truly a Brooklyn Dodger. He was born in Brooklyn, attended Westinghouse High School in Brooklyn, and debuted at the MLB level with the Brooklyn Dodgers.
He played in only 307 major league games over six years with a slash line of .