Born:(1921-02-25)February 25, 1921 Boyceville, Wisconsin, U.S.
Died: October 8, 2013(2013-10-08) (aged 92) Stevensville, Michigan, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 24, 1943, for the Chicago Cubs
Last MLB appearance
September 29, 1959, for the Milwaukee Braves
MLB statistics
Batting average
.285
Home runs
213
Runs batted in
976
Teams
Chicago Cubs (1943–1951)
Brooklyn Dodgers (1951–1952)
Milwaukee Braves (1953–1959)
Career highlights and awards
5× All-Star (1945, 1947–1950)
World Series champion (1957)
Chicago Cubs Hall of Fame
Andrew Pafko (February 25, 1921 – October 8, 2013) was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs (1943–51), Brooklyn Dodgers (1951–52), and Milwaukee Braves (1953–59). He batted and threw right-handed and played center field.
Pafko was born in Boyceville, Wisconsin.[1] In his 17-year MLB career, he was an All-Star for four seasons[a] and was a .285 hitter with 213 home runs and 976 runs batted in (RBI) in 1,852 games.[2] In 1999, he was named to the Chicago Cubs All-Century Team.
^"Andy Pafko" baseballreference.com Retrieved October 12, 2013
^Ramde, Dinesh (October 10, 2013). "Player had front row seat for famous 'Shot'". The Washington Post. p. Page B5. Retrieved October 12, 2013.
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