About Stanley Miarka
Lived 1932 – 2001 (aged 69). Stanley Miarka was an American baseball player.
Stanley Vincent Miarka (February 8, 1932 – May 28, 2001) was one of the five white professional baseball players to be the first to join the Negro American League. He was signed to the Chicago American Giants in 1950 by Ted "Double Duty" Radcliffe with the support of the team's owner, Dr. J.B. Martin, who was concerned about black players joining Major League teams. The other four young white players were Lou Chirban, Lou Clarizio, Al Dubetts and Frank Dyall.
He had a brief Minor League career, playing 27 games at third base for two teams in 1953.
He attended St. Ignatius College Prep in Chicago, Illinois.
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Who was Stanley Miarka?
American baseball player
When was Stanley Miarka born?
Stanley Miarka was born on 8 February 1932 in Chicago, Illinois.
When did Stanley Miarka die?
Stanley Miarka died on 21 May 2001 in Naperville, Illinois.
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Stanley Miarka was a baseball player.
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Stanley Miarka was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Stanley Miarka. https://biography.guide/stanley-miarka/
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