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Signature of Tony DePhillips
NYC native and Fordham grad Tony DePhillips played for the 1943 Cincinnati Reds in between being the Bushwicks starting catcher from 1942 to 1949. The owner of the book marks his uniform number as “18”.
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Signature of Emil Moscowitz and Al Cuccinello
Emil Moscowitz had a long pro career in the Yankees farm system starting in 1929. By the time he joined the Bushwicks in 1942 he was a well-known semi-pro pitcher-for-hire. He wore number “16”.
Al Cuccinello was a former New York Giants player. Wanting to stay close to his Queens home, Al quit pro ball to work for the Sanitation Department and play ball for them and other semi-pro teams throughout the city. By 1944 he was the Bushwicks utility player and wore number “20”.