Roy Campanella
MLB debut April 20, 1948 for the Brooklyn Dodgers Last MLB appearance September 29, 1957 for the Brooklyn Dodgers Career statistics Batting average .276 Home runs 242 Runs batted in 856 Teams Brooklyn Dodgers (1948–1957) Career highlights and awards 8× All-Star (1949–1956) World Series champion (1955) 3× NL MVP (1951, 1953, 1955) NL RBI champion (1953) Los Angeles Dodgers #39 retired Member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame Induction 1969 Vote 79.41% Roy Campanella (November 19, 1921 – June 26, 1993), nicknamed "Campy", was an American baseball player, primarily as a catcher. The Philadelphia native played for the Negro leagues and Mexican League for several seasons before moving into the minor leagues in 1946. He made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut in 1948. His playing career ended in 1958 when he was paralyzed by an automobile accident. Widely considered to have been one of the greatest catchers of the history of the game, Campanella played for the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1940s and 1950s. After his playing career, Campanella held positions in scouting and community relations with the Dodgers. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1969.