league game at the age of 34 with Boston in the 1953 season. Zarilla is also remembered for a call by Dizzy Dean, the former Cardinals pitching ace turned Browns broadcaster, who saw him slide into third base, and yelled, "Zarilla slud into third!" In a ten-season MLB career, Zarilla posted a .276 batting average with 61 home runs and 456 RBI in 1120 games played. He posted a career .974 fielding percentage at all three outfield positions. Zarilla scouted for multiple MLB teams after his playing career, and spent one season, , on the coaching staff of his old teammate Ted Williams, then the manager of the Washington Senators. He died in Honolulu, Hawaii, at the age of 77. References . External links Al Zarilla at SABR (Baseball BioProject) Baseball Almanac Al Zarilla - Baseball Biography 1919 births 1996 deaths American League All-Stars Baltimore Orioles scouts Baseball players from Los Angeles Batesville White Sox players Boston Red Sox players Chicago White Sox players Cincinnati Reds scouts Helena Seaporters players Hollywood Stars players Kansas City Athletics scouts Lafayette White Sox players Magic Valley Cowboys players Major League Baseball right fielders Montreal Expos scouts Oakland Athletics scouts St. Louis Browns players San Antonio Missions players San Diego Padres (minor league) players Seattle Rainiers players Springfield Browns players Texas Rangers scouts Toledo Mud Hens players Washington Senators (1961–1971) coaches Jefferson High School (Los Angeles) alumni