Ed Walczak
American baseball player (1915-1998) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Edwin Joseph "Husky" Walczak (September 21, 1915 – March 10, 1998) was a Major League Baseball (MLB) player. Born in West Warwick, Rhode Island, he played with the Philadelphia Phillies in September of the 1945 season. He batted and threw right-handed.
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Ed Walczak | |
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Second baseman | |
Born: (1915-09-21)September 21, 1915 West Warwick, Rhode Island | |
Died: March 10, 1998(1998-03-10) (aged 82) Norwich, Connecticut | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 3, 1945, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 30, 1945, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .211 |
Hits | 12 |
Runs batted in | 2 |
Teams | |
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After processing out of the Army Air Forces as a sergeant in August 1945, Walczak joined the Phillies and earned a starting role at second base in the final month of the season.[1] September 1945 would be his only month as an MLB player; he spent the remainder of his professional baseball career (1946–50) in the minor leagues.[2]
Walczak died on March 10, 1998, in Norwich, Connecticut, aged 82.