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Birth Name: Frederick Alfred Porcello III
Place of Birth: Morristown, New Jersey, U.S.
Date of Birth: December 27, 1988
Ethnicity: Italian, as well as English, Scottish, possibly distant Irish
Rick Porcello is an American professional baseball player. A pitcher, he played for the Detroit Tigers, the Boston Red Sox, and the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Rick is the son of Patricia and Frederick Porcello. His brothers, Zach Porcello and Jake Porcello, are also baseball players and pitchers.
Rick’s paternal grandfather was Frederick Alfred “Fred” Porcello (the son of Septen/Stephen Porcello and Josephine Lee). Septen was born in Avellino, Campania, Italy.
Rick’s paternal grandmother was Glenda Joy Allen (the daughter of Glen Ogle Allen and Eula Blanche Hutsell). Glen was the son of William Samuel Allen and Rhoda A. Carpenter. Eula was the daughter of Carroll Long Hutsell and Nancy Kinner “Nannie” Brown.
Rick’s maternal grandfather was Sam Dente (Samuel Joseph Dente, the son of Joseph Dente and Lena). Samuel was a Major League baseball player. He was born in New Jersey, to Italian parents.
Sources: Genealogy of Rick Porcello – https://www.geni.com
Marriage record of Rick’s paternal grandparents, Frederick Alfred “Fred” Porcello and Glenda Joy Allen – https://www.familysearch.org
Rick’s paternal grandfather, Frederick Alfred “Fred” Porcello, on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Rick’s paternal grandmother, Glenda Joy Allen, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Genealogy of Rick’s paternal great-grandfather, Glen Ogle Allen – https://www.findagrave.com
Rick’s paternal great-grandmother, Eula Blanche Hutsell, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Genealogy of Rick’s paternal great-great-grandmother, Nancy Kinner “Nannie” (Brown) Hutsell (focusing on her father’s side) – https://www.findagrave.com
Rick’s maternal grandfather, Samuel Joseph Dente, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Death record of Rick’s maternal grandfather, Samuel Joseph Dente – https://www.findagrave.com