Gene Conley (b. Nov. 10, 1930) a baseball and basketball player. One of a small number to reach the major leagues of two professional sports. Gene Conley played for World Series and NBA champions with Milwaukee Braves (1957) and Boston Celtics (1959-61); winning pitcher in 1954 All-Star Game; 91-96 record in 11 seasons.
In basketball, Conley was tough, once described by former Celtics coach Red Auerbach as "the toughest guy I ever had in a fight." Conley is 69 now and lives in Foxboro, Mass.
Despite the pain, Conley continued to pitch and was plagued with arm problems for the rest of his career.
Conley, who is known as "Gino" to his teammates and friends, still owns and works at the Foxboro Paper Company, which he founded after he retired from baseball.
GeneConley was born on Monday, November 10, 1930, in Muskogee, Oklahoma.
Conley was 21 years old when he broke into the big leagues on April 17, 1952, with the Boston Braves.
His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this comprehensive GeneConley baseball stats page.
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