Don Plarski
| Don Plarski | |
|---|---|
Kansas City Athletics | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Games played | 8 |
| At bats | 11 |
| Hit(s) | 1 |
| Teams | |
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Donald Joseph Plarski (November 9, 1929 – December 29, 1981) was an American
. He threw and batted right-handed and was listed as 5 feet 6 inches (1.68 m) tall and 160 pounds (73 kg).His professional career, interrupted by military service during the Korean War, lasted from 1948–50 and 1953–56, most of it occurring in the lower and mid-minor leagues. His 1955 trial happened at mid-season. He started in three games in center field for the Athletics, including on July 21 at Municipal Stadium, when he collected his only MLB hit (off Frank Sullivan of the Boston Red Sox) and stolen base.[1]
After his playing career, Plarski became a sportswriter and the longtime sports editor of the St. Louis, Missouri.
References
- ^ 1955-07-21 box score from Retrosheet
- ^ Marazzi, Rich, and Fiorito, Len, Baseball Players of the 1950s. Jefferson, North Carolina: The McFarland Press, 2003. Page 307
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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