Erv Dusak
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Ervin Frank "Four Sack" Dusak (July 29, 1920 – November 6, 1994) was an American professional baseball outfielder, infielder and pitcher in Major League Baseball over nine seasons spanning 1941 to 1952 for the St. Louis Cardinals and Pittsburgh Pirates. Born in Chicago, he threw and batted right-handed, stood 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) tall and weighed 185 pounds (84 kg).
Dusak signed with the Cardinals' organization in 1938 and got his nickname from a poem a fan wrote after he hit a
Dusak then returned to the Cardinals from 1946 to 1951, primarily as an outfielder, playing some games at second base and third base. On July 7, 1946, he hit a game-winning, three-run home run to beat the
Dusak saw his most big league action in 1947, hitting .284 in 111 games. When his batting average dropped, he turned to pitching, appearing in 23 games, all in
After retiring in 1952, Dusak was an insurance agent for 21 years and worked in a bowling alley for a decade. He died in Glendale Heights, Illinois, aged 74.
References
- Baseball in Wartime. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
- ^ "St. Louis Cardinals 8, Brooklyn Dodgers 4". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet. October 3, 1946. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
