About Dante Benedetti
Lived 1919 – 2005 (aged 86). Dante Benedetti was an American baseball player.
Dante Benedetti (May 16, 1919 – November 16, 2005) was an American restaurateur and collegiate baseball coach. He was born in San Francisco and remained there the rest of his life. His family owned New Pisa, a restaurant in San Francisco's North Beach neighborhood. He loved baseball and coached at the University of San Francisco for 29 years. USF's current baseball field is named after him. Benedetti, with 373 wins, was San Francisco's all-time winningest coach until Nino Giarratano surpassed him in 2012.
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Who was Dante Benedetti?
American baseball coach (1919-2005)
When was Dante Benedetti born?
Dante Benedetti was born on 16 May 1919.
When did Dante Benedetti die?
Dante Benedetti died on 16 November 2005.
What was Dante Benedetti's occupation?
Dante Benedetti was a baseball player.
What nationality was Dante Benedetti?
Dante Benedetti was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Dante Benedetti. https://biography.guide/dante-benedetti/
MLA: "Dante Benedetti." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/dante-benedetti/.
Chicago: "Dante Benedetti." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/dante-benedetti/.
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