Eddie Miksis

Edward Thomas Miksis (September 11, 1926 – April 8, 2005) was an American professional baseball infielder and outfielder. He played fourteen seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) between 1944 and 1958 for the Brooklyn Dodgers, Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Cardinals, Baltimore Orioles, and Cincinnati Reds.

Playing career Born in Burlington, New Jersey, Miksis played prep baseball at Burlington City High School. He stood and weighed 185 lbs. Miksis was signed by the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1944 and on June 17, 1944, at the age of 17, he debuted in the Majors and went on to have a 14-year career as a right-handed hitting and throwing utility infielder with the Dodgers (1944–51), Chicago Cubs (1951–56), St. Louis Cardinals (1957), Baltimore Orioles (1957–58) and Cincinnati Reds (1958). In 1,042 games, Miksis hit .236 for his career with 44 home runs and 228 RBI and played all four infield position plus the outfield. Only in four of his fourteen seasons did he play in more than 100 games. Miksis died on April 8, 2005, at the age of 78, in Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania.