Famous People with Name Garibaldi

Garibaldi Spighi            Origin/Culture/Country: Italian

Garibaldi Spighi: was an Italian horse rider who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.

Garibaldi Alves Filho            Origin/Culture/Country: South America

Garibaldi Alves Filho: is a Brazilian politician and former President of the Federal Senate.He is a member of the Brazilian Democratic Movement Party (PMDB), prior to which he belonged to its predecessor, the MDB. His current Senate term (his second, having previously been elected for the 1991–98 period) runs until 2011. He was elected President of the Senate on 12 December 2007, with 68 votes for, eight against, and two abstentions.

Giuseppe Garibaldi            Origin/Culture/Country: Italian

Giuseppe Garibaldi: was an Italian military and political figure. In his twenties, he joined the Carbonari Italian patriot revolutionaries, and had to flee Italy after a failed insurrection. He then contributed to the independence of Uruguay, leading the Italian Legion in the Uruguayan Civil War, and afterwards returned to Italy as a commander in the conflicts of the Risorgimento.

Robert Roy Garibaldi            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Robert Roy Garibaldi: is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher who played from 1962 to 1963, and in 1966 and 1969. He batted left-handed, threw right-handed, weighed 210 pounds and was 6'4" in height.Although Casey Stengel of the New York Mets tried to convince Garibaldi to sign with them (he even left a game early to travel to Stockton, California, to try and persuade Garibaldi), Garibaldi chose not to sign with the Mets. Instead, he signed with the Giants. After signing with the San Francisco Giants for a record bonus of $150,000, Garibaldi jumped straight from college to the major leagues, making his big league debut on July 15, 1962. Facing the New York Mets, he pitched a perfect inning in his debut, striking out one batter. He would pitch nine games in 1962, going 0-0 with a 5.11 ERA. He was the ninth youngest player in 1962.