Autograph #310 – Pete Castigilione – Pittsburgh Pirates – MLB

Autograph #310 – This is an autograph of our request letter to former MLB 3rd baseman and shortstop Pete Castigilione. See our Autograph #286. He probably sent that autograph and our request letter together. As you can see, we sent our request on January 26, 2003. We do not have a record of when he responded. Mr. Castigilione passed away on April 22, 2010.

Castigilione was signed as an amateur free agent by the Pirates in 1940. He played in the Pirates minor league system from 1940-1942. He joined the Navy and served in World War II. After the war, he returned to the Pirates in 1946. Castiglione made his MLB debut on September 10, 1947 against the New York Giants. He played for the Pirates till June 14, 1953 when he was traded to the St. Louis Cardinals. He played for the Cardinals till 1954. From 1955 to 1958 in the minors for the Kansas City Athletics and New York Yankees before he retired.