Major League Baseball Player. For eight seasons (1964 to 1967, 1969 to 1971 and 1975), he was an outfielder (mostly right field) with the Boston Red Sox and California Angels. Born Anthony Richard Conigliaro, he made his initial impression on the baseball diamond during his years at St. Mary's High School in Massachusetts. Signed by the Boston Red Sox as an amateur free agent in 1962, he made his Major League debut at the age of nineteen on April 16, 1964 and totaled 20 home runs in his rookie season while playing in 111 games as the starting right fielder. The following year (1965), he led the American League with 32 home runs and established himself as a top slugger. His popularity from baseball led to a brief career as a recording artist which resulted in the singles "Little Red Scooter" (1965) and "When You Take More Than You Give" (1965). During Boston's "Impossible Dream" season of 1967 in which they went on to capture the American League Pennant, he suffered a career altering injury. On August 18, 1967 at Fenway Park in a game against the California Angels, he was struck in the left cheekbone by a pitch thrown by Jack Hamilton. The damage was severe causing a dislocated jaw and a tear to his left retina. As a result, he would miss the remainder of the 1967 season and the entire 1968 season. He returned to the field in 1969 and received Comeback Player of the Year recognition as he belted 20 home runs that season. In 1970, he produced career highs with 36 home runs and 116 RBIs. After a stint with the California Angels (1971), he was out of baseball for three years however he returned for a short period in 1975 with the Boston Red Sox who went on to win the American League Pennant. In 876 career regular season games, he compiled 849 hits, with a lifetime .264 batting average. He achieved all-star status in 1967. After retiring from baseball, he worked as a sports anchor in San Francisco and Providence. In 1982, he was considered for a broadcasting spot with the Boston Red Sox when he suffered a massive heart attack and then a stroke which caused major brain damage. He spent the remainder of his life in the care of his parents and brother. He died from kidney failure and pneumonia. Shortly after his death, The Tony Conigliaro Award was created by Major League Baseball to honor players who overcame obstacles in order to fulfill their careers. His younger brother Billy Conigliaro was also a Major League Baseball player.