Andy Seminick
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Andy Seminick in 1947
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| Catcher | |||
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Born: September 12, 1920 Pierce, West Virginia |
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Died: February 22, 2004 (aged 83) Palm Bay, Florida |
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| MLB debut | |||
| September 14, 1943, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| September 21, 1957, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .243 | ||
| Home runs | 164 | ||
| Runs batted in | 556 | ||
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Andrew Wasal Seminick (September 12, 1920 – February 22, 2004) was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher for the Philadelphia Phillies between 1943 and 1951, and the Cincinnati Reds/Redlegs from 1952 through part of 1955, when he rejoined the Phillies for the rest of his career until his release at the end of the 1957 season. Seminick was an integral part of the 1950 "Whiz Kids" Phillies team that won their first pennant since 1915.
Seminick was born in Pierce, West Virginia to southern Russia immigrant parents. He was contracted as an amateur free agent in 1941 by the Pittsburgh Pirates. Seminick led the Appalachian League in 1942 with 15 home runs and 202 total bases, and was among the league leaders in batting average. In 1943, he had a .303 batting average with the Knoxville Smokies of the Class-A Southern Association, and was purchased by the Philadelphia Phillies.
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