Ernie Orsatti
American baseball player
Ernest Ralph Orsatti (September 8, 1902 – September 4, 1968) was an American professional baseball player who was an outfielder and first base for the St. Louis Cardinals from 1927 to 1935. Orsatti appeared in four World Series, two of which the Cardinals won. Orsatti's brother Victor was a film producer and talent agent, and Orsatti, who prior to baseball had also worked on movie sets, joined his family's talent agency upon his retirement from baseball.
Early life
Orsatti was born in Los Angeles, California. He was the son of Morris Orsatti and Mary Manse, both born in Italy. He had six siblings. He attended Manual Arts High School in Los Angeles.
Career
In the early 1920s, Orsatti was an assistant prop man who also doubled for Buster Keaton on several of his films. He also played first base and captained Keaton’s stellar amateur baseball team.
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