Al Pilarcik
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Alfred James Pilarcik (July 3, 1930 – September 20, 2010) was an American professional
Kansas City Athletics, Baltimore Orioles and Chicago White Sox
. Pilarcik stood 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) tall, weighed 185 lb (84 kg) and threw and batted left-handed.
Primarily a
Pilarcik's career lasted one more season, split between the
runs batted in. Defensively, he recorded a .986 fielding percentage playing at all three outfield positions.[2]
He was signed by Yankees scout Lou Maguolo.[3]
After baseball, he went into the teaching profession and taught at Lake Central High School for 33 years, retiring in 2001.[4]
References
- ^ Out with a bang, The Boston Globe, July 5, 2002
- ^ Baseball Reference
- ^ Russo, Neal (February 11, 1958). "Yanks Like Maguolo Contrast - Little Man Finds Big Talent". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. 6C.
- ^ Obituary
External links
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference
- Obituary from Northwest Indiana Times