About Ken Polivka
Lived 1921 – 1988 (aged 67). Ken Polivka was an American baseball player.
Kenneth Lyle Polivka (January 21, 1921 – July 23, 1988), nicknamed "Soup", was an American professional baseball player. He was a left-handed pitcher for one season with the Cincinnati Reds. For his career, he did not record a decision, with a 3.00 earned run average, and one strikeouts in three innings pitched.
He was born in Chicago, Illinois and died in Aurora, Illinois, at the age of 67.
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Who was Ken Polivka?
American baseball player
When was Ken Polivka born?
Ken Polivka was born on 21 January 1921 in Chicago.
When did Ken Polivka die?
Ken Polivka died on 23 July 1988 in Aurora.
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Ken Polivka was a baseball player.
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Ken Polivka was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ken Polivka. https://biography.guide/ken-polivka/
MLA: "Ken Polivka." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/ken-polivka/.
Chicago: "Ken Polivka." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/ken-polivka/.
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