About Sonny Ruberto
Lived 1946 – 2014 (aged 68). Sonny Ruberto was an American baseball player.
John Edward Ruberto [Sonny] (January 2, 1946 – March 25, 2014) was an American backup catcher and pinch runner in Major League Baseball who played over parts of two seasons for the San Diego Padres and the Cincinnati Reds (1972). Listed at 5' 11", 175 lb., he batted and threw right handed.
Besides, Ruberto worked as a Minor league manager and coach in the St. Louis Cardinals organization.
Ruberto died at a hospice center in Florida of cancer at age 68 on March 25, 2014.
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Who was Sonny Ruberto?
American baseball player and coach (1946-2014)
When was Sonny Ruberto born?
Sonny Ruberto was born on 2 January 1946 in Staten Island.
When did Sonny Ruberto die?
Sonny Ruberto died on 25 March 2014 in Ave Maria.
What was Sonny Ruberto's occupation?
Sonny Ruberto was a baseball player.
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Sonny Ruberto was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Sonny Ruberto. https://biography.guide/sonny-ruberto/
MLA: "Sonny Ruberto." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/sonny-ruberto/.
Chicago: "Sonny Ruberto." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/sonny-ruberto/.
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