Red Wings Announce Joe Altobelli Statue Night
March 23, 2010 - International League (IL1)
Rochester Red Wings News Release
The Rochester Red Wings today announced that they will honor Rochester's Mr. Baseball Joe Altobelli prior to the Friday, August 13th game vs. Lehigh Valley when they unveil a life size statue of Alto in his 1971 Red Wings uniform in the Walk of Fame area, near the Plymouth Avenue (inside the gates) entrance at Frontier Field.
"This statue will be a fitting, well deserved tribute to the man that has meant so much to our team and our town. It will also make sure that many generations and millions of fans that pass through the gates of Frontier Field will be reminded of his rich and storied legacy,"Â said Red Wings General Manager Dan Mason.
"In addition to his amazing accomplishments on and off the field Joe has been an incredible mentor to many who have played with him, for him, and for those that have worked for him in the front office, and we couldn't be happier for him. August 13th is sure to be a special night,"Â added Mason.
Joe Altobelli is the only man to be a player, coach, manager, general manager and radio color commentator in the history of the club. Alto's #26 is one of only three retired numbers in the history of the team (#8222 for Morrie Silver and #36 for Luke Easter are the others). Rochester's Mr. Baseball led the Red Wings to Governors' Cup Championships in 1971 and 1974. Alto also managed Cal Ripken, Jr. and the Baltimore Orioles when they last won the World Series in 1983.
"It's hard to imagine any one person having as much of an impact on so many aspects of an organization as Joe has had on the Rochester Red Wings. We are lucky he has called Rochester him home for the last 40 plus years, and we're delighted to be able to recognize him in this way in his home town,"Â said Red Wings President/CEO/ COO Naomi Silver.
"It's a fitting tribute to a man who personifies all that's right about the game,"Â added Silver.
The life size bronze statue is being created by Randolph Rose Collection.
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