| Sig Broskie | |
|---|---|
| Catcher | |
| Born: March 23, 1911 Iselin, Pennsylvania | |
| Died: May 17, 1975 (aged 64) Canton, Ohio | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 11, 1940, for the Boston Bees | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 29, 1940, for the Boston Bees | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .273 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 4 |
| Teams | |
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Sigmund Theodore "Chops" Broskie (March 23, 1911 – May 17, 1975) was a Major League Baseball catcher. He played one season with the Boston Bees for the month of September in 1940.[1]
Broskie was a batterymate of Warren Spahn on the 1941 Evansville Bees.[2] Broskie's veteran leadership was influential on the young pitcher who would go on to become a Hall of Famer.[3]
Broskie's playing career ended in 1942 when he enlisted in the United States Navy.[4]
In 1949, he and his wife, then living in Canton, Ohio, adopted a boy.[5]
References
- ^ Career statistics and history at Baseball-Reference.com
- ^ "1941 Evansville Bees Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
- ^ Scism, Daniel W. (14 February 1965). "Sig Broskie and Spahn". Evansville Press. p. 48. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
- ^ "Sig Broskie Enlists". The Morning News. 31 October 1942. p. 16. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
- ^ Lash, Cindi (17 February 1992). "Urgently seeking family". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 7. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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