Dolph Camilli

Adolph Louis Camilli (April 23, 1907 – October 21, 1997) was an American first baseman in Major League Baseball who spent most of his career with the Philadelphia Phillies and Brooklyn Dodgers.

He was traded to the Phillies in June 1934, and in each year from 1935 to 1937 he hit 25 or more home runs, batting a career-high .339 and leading the National League in on-base percentage in the last season.

In March 1938, Camilli was traded to the Dodgers in a move that new general manager Larry MacPhail hoped would spark a change in the team's image from lovable losers to solid contenders.

In July 1943 Camilli was traded to the New York Giants, but he refused to report to the Dodgers' hated rivals;[1] instead, he managed the Oakland Oaks of the Pacific Coast League in 1944–45 before joining the Boston Red Sox in mid-1945, batting .212 with two home runs in his last season.

He also ended his career with 961 strikeouts, more than any player except Babe Ruth (1330) and Jimmie Foxx (1311); his National League record of 923 was broken by Gil Hodges in 1958.

Camilli as a member of the Brooklyn Dodgers , circa 1938.