WINDSOR, Ont. — Reno Bertoia, a Windsor resident and former member of the Detroit Tigers, died Friday morning. A member of three different halls of fame, Bertoia was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 1994. Born in Italy, Bertoia came to Windsor with his family when he was one-year-old.In 1953, the promising young infielder signed with the Detroit Tigers. He often took the tunnel bus over to home games.
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Hall of Fame bio HERE.
Read Kevin Glew’s great article HERE.
Funeral arrangements are being handled by Windsor Chapel, 1700 Tecumseh Rd. E. Visitation is Sunday from 5 to 7 p.m. and Monday from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. The funeral mass will be Tuesday at 9: 30 a.m. at Assumption Church.
