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DeMaestri was drafted by the White Sox out of the Red Sox organization before being shuffled from Chicago to St. Louis, back to Chicago, and on to Philadelphia. He began a seven-year stretch as the Athletics' starting shortstop in 1953. On July 8, 1955 DeMaestri went 6-for-6. As a utility infielder finishing up with the Yankees, he roomed with Yogi Berra. (RL)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » November 27, 1951: The Browns send C Sherm Lollar, P Al Widmar, and infielder Tommy Upton to the White Sox for C Gus Niarhos, P Dick Littlefield, 1B Gordy Goldsberry, Joe DeMaestri, and OF Jim Rivera. Rivera, a favorite of Browns manager Hornsby, will return to the Sox in eight months. » January 27, 1953: In another deal that GM Lane pulls over the protests of Paul Richards, the White Sox send slugging 1B Eddie Robinson along with OF Ed McGhee and SS Joe DeMaestri to the A's for two-time batting champ Ferris Fain and infielder Robert Wilson.