Today's Birthday

Former PONY/New York-Penn League prospect and manager Andy Seminick was born on this date in 1920 in Pierce, West Virginia.

Credits: Topps Co. via The Trading Card Database

Seminick played in the PONY (Pennsylvania-Ontario-New York) in 1940 with the London Pirates. He went on to play 15 seasons in the majors with the Philadelphia Phillies (1943-51, '55-'57) and Cincinnati Reds (1952-55). Seminick played in the 1949 All-Star game and the 1950 World Series.

After his playing days, Seminick managed for 11 seasons in the minor leagues, including one season in the the New York-Penn League with the Elmira Pioneers (1959).

He died on February 22, 2004 at the age of 83. Read a complete bio at the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) website at this link.

Sources: Baseball Reference and SABR

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