Catfish Metkovich
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George Michael "Catfish" Metkovich (October 8, 1920 — May 17, 1995) was an American
Metkovich stood 6'1" (185 cm) tall, weighed 185 pounds (84 kg), and batted and threw left-handed. He helped the Red Sox win the 1946 American League pennant as the team's semi-regular right fielder. He appeared as a pinch hitter twice in the 1946 World Series against the St. Louis Cardinals. After flying out against Red Munger in Game 4, Metkovich's pinch double off Murry Dickson in the eighth inning of Game 7 helped the Red Sox come back from a 3–1 deficit. He scored the tying run on a double by Dom DiMaggio.[2] But in the bottom of the same inning, the Cardinals broke the 3–3 tie on Enos Slaughter's "mad dash" to win the game and the world championship.
Metkovich's early career was spent in the
Metkovich's playing career spanned 19 years (1939–57). He managed the San Diego Padres of the Pacific Coast League from May 16, 1957, through July 23, 1960, posting three winning records. He also briefly scouted for the expansion Washington Senators in the early 1960s.
Metkovich appeared in several Hollywood movies between 1949 and 1952.[3] In "Three Little Words (1950)", he performed in several slapstick comedy scenes with Red Skelton.
He died in Costa Mesa, California, at the age of 74. In 2013, Metkovich was inducted posthumously in the Pacific Coast League Hall of Fame.
References
- ^ The Sporting News, 1954 Baseball Register, page 105
- ^ "St. Louis Cardinals 4, Boston Red Sox 3". Retrosheet. 15 Oct 1946.
- ^ "George Metkovich". IMDb. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference
- Catfish Metkovich at Find a Grave