Rudy Meoli

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Rudolph Bartholomew Meoli (born May 1, 1951) is an American former professional baseball player who appeared in 310 games over all or parts of six seasons in Major League Baseball for the California Angels (1971, 1973–1975), Chicago Cubs (1978) and Philadelphia Phillies (1979). An infielder, he played in 147 games as a shortstop, 54 as a third baseman and 41 as a second baseman. Meoli is a native of Troy, New York, who batted left-handed, threw right-handed, and was listed as 5 feet 9 inches (1.75 m) tall and 165 pounds (75 kg). Meoli's pro career began when the Angels selected him in the fourth round of the 1969 Major League Baseball draft after his graduation from Royal Oak High School in Covina, California. After a cursory, late-season MLB trial in September 1971, Meoli made the 1973 Angels as a utility infielder, starting three games at third base and backing up Bobby Valentine as the club's shortstop during the season's early weeks. Meoli joined the Angel starting lineup at shortstop on May 13 when the versatile Valentine moved to center field. A catastrophic leg injury sustained as he was playing the outfield ended Valentine's season May 17, and solidified rookie Meoli's star

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