Today's Birthday: Carl Sawatski, Bradord Blue Wings (1945)

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Former PONY League prospect Carl Sawatski was born on this date in 1927. He played for the Bradford Blue Wings in 1945 and tied for the league lead in home runs with 13.

He played for 11 seasons in the majors with the Chicago Cubs (1948, ’50, '53), Chicago White Sox (1954), Milwaukee Braves (1957-58), Philadelphia Phillies (1958-59), and St. Louis Cardinals (1960-63).  

After his playing career Sawatski was the general manager of the minor league Arkansas Travelers and then president of the Southern League from 1976 to 1991. He died on November 24, 1991, at the age of 64.

Source: Baseball Reference 

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