Henry Thomas "Hank" BaiettiBorn:
October 1, 1920
Brooklyn, NY
Died:
June 26, 2006
Northvale, NJ
Career
1942-43 Long Island University (College)
1943-44 Muhlenberg College - Pennsyvania (College)
1946-47 Long Island University (College)
1947-48 Mohawk Redskins (NYSL)
1947-48 Brooklyn Gothams (ABL)
1947-48 Twin Cities Celtics (NYSL)
1947-48 Pottsville Packers (EPBL)
1948-49 Brooklyn Gothams (ABL)
1948-49 Torrington Howards (EBL-Ct)
1948-49 Schenectady Packers (NYSL)
1949-50 Bridgeport Aer-A-Sols (ABL)
1950-51 Bridgeport Aer-A-Sols (ABL)
Baietti was a student at LIU when he entered the USMC to help with the war effort. He enrolled in the V-12 program which put him at Muhlenberg. He played for the college team for a year before heading off to war. After the war, he returned to LIU where he continued to play basketball while also playing on the baseball team. Baietti graduated and played basketball in the ABL for four seasons.
Hank and his wife, Lorraine, had three children.
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Thank you for blogging about this. Hank Baietti is my grandfather and I never knew some of this information. Do you have the original of this photograph or know where I can find my own copy?
ReplyDeleteThe best copy I have is the one posted. Sorry
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