Al Radano Dies, Outstanding Gloucester Catholic Baseball Coach for 16 Seasons | cnbnews.net

 

By CNBNEWS STAFF

Former Gloucester Catholic baseball coach Al Radano died on Monday from complications from several ailments according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. Radano\’s teams won five state titles in his 16 seasons as the head baseball coach.

Al\’s wife Bernadette passed away a year ago. 

Radano, 70, was a 1960 Gloucester Catholic graduate who was a standout pitcher for the Rams as well as the Brooklawn American Legion team.

Radano was Gloucester Catholic\’s coach from 1976 to 1980 and 1983-93. His teams went 351-101 and won state titles in 1980, 1984, 1985, 1986 and 1993.

His 1980 squad went 24-0 and is regarded by many observers as the best baseball team in South Jersey history.

From the Inquirer article, \”Al was the only coach to win 300 games and state championships and stay a nice guy to everybody in the process,\” said Rutgers-Camden coach Dennis Barth, who played on Radano\’s 1980 team and succeeded him as Gloucester Catholic coach in 1994. \”He made sure he played everybody in important games.\”

Funeral arrangements are pending.

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