Andy Pafko
American baseball player (1921-2013) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Andrew Pafko (February 25, 1921 – October 8, 2013) was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs (1943–51), Brooklyn Dodgers (1951–52), and Milwaukee Braves (1953–59). He batted and threw right-handed and played center field.
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Andy Pafko | |
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Center fielder | |
Born: (1921-02-25)February 25, 1921 Boyceville, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
Died: October 8, 2013(2013-10-08) (aged 92) Stevensville, Michigan, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 24, 1943, for the Chicago Cubs | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 29, 1959, for the Milwaukee Braves | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .285 |
Home runs | 213 |
Runs batted in | 976 |
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Pafko was born in Boyceville, Wisconsin.[1] In his 17-year MLB career, he was an All-Star for four seasons[lower-alpha 1] and was a .285 hitter with 213 home runs and 976 runs batted in (RBI) in 1,852 games.[2] In 1999, he was named to the Chicago Cubs All-Century Team.