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Biography
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Roy Campanella
Effective period / Period of releases: 1957
Roy Campanella (born November 19, 1921, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA – died June 26, 1993, Woodland Hills, California, USA), nicknamed "Campy", was an American baseball player, primarily as a catcher. He made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut in 1948. His playing career ended in 1958 when he was paralyzed as a result of an automobile accident.