About Johnny Grodzicki
Lived 1917 – 1998 (aged 81). Johnny Grodzicki was an American baseball player.
John Grodzicki (February 26, 1917 – May 2, 1998) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher. A native of Nanticoke, Pennsylvania, he pitched for the St. Louis Cardinals in 1941, 1946 and 1947. The right-hander stood and weighed .
A top pitching prospect before the outbreak of World War II, Grodzicki would pitch in 24 games (23 in a relief role) for the Cardinals, winning 2 and losing 2, with an earned run average of 4.43.
Grodzicki's professional playing career — spent entirely in the Cardinal organization — stretched from 1936 through 1952, including 11 years in minor league baseball. He later managed in the Redbird farm system, scouted for the Cardinals, then became a minor league instructor for the Detroit Tigers for over a dozen years. He then spent a season (1979) as the Tigers' MLB pitching coach. He died at age 81 in Daytona Beach, Florida.
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Who was Johnny Grodzicki?
American baseball player and coach (1917-1998)
When was Johnny Grodzicki born?
Johnny Grodzicki was born on 26 February 1917 in Nanticoke.
When did Johnny Grodzicki die?
Johnny Grodzicki died on 2 May 1998 in Daytona Beach.
What was Johnny Grodzicki's occupation?
Johnny Grodzicki was a baseball player.
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Johnny Grodzicki was American.
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