John Beradino (born Giovanni Berardino, May 1, 1917 â€" May 19, 1996)
was an American infielder in Major League Baseball and an actor. Known
as Johnny Berardino during his baseball career, he was also credited
during his acting career as John Berardino, John Baradino, John
Barardino or John Barradino.Beradino was born in Los Angeles. He grew
up near Hollywood. Beradino attended Belmont High School, located in
downtown Los Angeles. Beradino won a football scholarship to the
University of Southern California in 1936. He soon switched to
baseball.Beradino is often mentioned as having appeared in the silent
Our Gang comedies produced by Hal Roach as a child actor but has not
been identified as having appeared in any of the existing films.After
attending the University of Southern California, where he played
baseball under coach Sam Barry and was member of Phi Kappa Tau
fraternity, Beradino was a major league player from 1939 to 1952,
except for three years of military service in the U.S. Naval Reserve
during World War II, from 1942 to 1945. He played for the St. Louis
Browns, Cleveland Indians, and Pittsburgh Pirates, winning the World
Series with the Indians in 1948. While primarily a middle-infielder,
playing second baseman or shortstop, he also played first and third
base.
was an American infielder in Major League Baseball and an actor. Known
as Johnny Berardino during his baseball career, he was also credited
during his acting career as John Berardino, John Baradino, John
Barardino or John Barradino.Beradino was born in Los Angeles. He grew
up near Hollywood. Beradino attended Belmont High School, located in
downtown Los Angeles. Beradino won a football scholarship to the
University of Southern California in 1936. He soon switched to
baseball.Beradino is often mentioned as having appeared in the silent
Our Gang comedies produced by Hal Roach as a child actor but has not
been identified as having appeared in any of the existing films.After
attending the University of Southern California, where he played
baseball under coach Sam Barry and was member of Phi Kappa Tau
fraternity, Beradino was a major league player from 1939 to 1952,
except for three years of military service in the U.S. Naval Reserve
during World War II, from 1942 to 1945. He played for the St. Louis
Browns, Cleveland Indians, and Pittsburgh Pirates, winning the World
Series with the Indians in 1948. While primarily a middle-infielder,
playing second baseman or shortstop, he also played first and third
base.
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