He became the Phillies main second baseman also playing third base & a bit of outfield. In his rookie year he batted .304 with a .357 on base %, 0 HRs 28 doubles 5 triples 34 walks & six hit by pitches (3rd in the league). He became known as one of the fastest men in the game at that time. He stole nine bases which don’t seem like much now, but it put him the league’s top ten back in the 1934 season.

Family: His brother Dino Chiozza played in two games for the Phillies that year as well, making them one of baseball’s first big league brothers combo to play on the same team.
In a June 1935 game against Boston, Chiozza hit a ball in the Baker Bowl that a 40 year old Babe Ruth attempted to catch down the line. Ruth couldn’t get to it and the ball rolled around the outfield. The Braves short stop retrieved the ball & threw it to the catcher attempting to nail Chiozza at the plate.

He was the Giants main third baseman in their 1937 NL Pennant season, but his average fell off to just .232. He stole six bases, hit 4 HRs with 11 doubles & drove in just 29 runs, least among all the Giants main players. In the World Series he went 2-7 (.286) playing in just two Series games against the AL New York club.
By the 1938 season his role became that of a utility player as Mel Ott moved from the outfield to play third base. Chiozza played in 34 games at second base, 16 in the outfield & just one at home.
In 1939 he had a severe collision with outfielder Jo Jo Moore on a pop fly, in which he suffered a compound fracture to his leg. The injury ruined his career at age 30 and he was forced to retire after a failed comeback.

Retirement: After his baseball career, he ran a grocery store with his brother. He also ran a liquor store, in Memphis, Tennessee. He was married & had five children, passing away at the age of 61 in 1971.
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