Mike Ulicny

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Mike Ulicny
Mike Ulicny.jpg
Ulicny with the New Orleans Pelicans, c. 1944
Catcher
Born: (1917-09-28)September 28, 1917
Greenwald, Pennsylvania
Died: September 22, 2005(2005-09-22) (aged 87)
New Smyrna Beach, Florida
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 5, 1945, for the Boston Braves
Last MLB appearance
June 22, 1945, for the Boston Braves
MLB statistics
Batting average.389
Home runs1
Runs batted in4
Teams
  • Boston Braves (1945)

Michael Edward Ulicny (September 28, 1917 – September 22, 2005), nicknamed "Slugs",[1] was an American professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Braves in 1945. Listed at 5 feet 9 inches (1.75 m) and 165 pounds (75 kg), he was a native of Greenwald, Pennsylvania.[2]

Biography[]

Ulicny's professional baseball career spanned 1938 to 1950; he appeared in a total of 886 minor league games.[3] He is one of many ballplayers who only appeared in the major leagues during World War II. He hit well in the 11 games he played for the Boston Braves, going 7-for-18, a .389 batting average. He had one home run, four runs batted in (RBIs), four runs scored, and a .611 slugging percentage. He was mainly used as a pinch-hitter, appearing in only four games as a catcher.[4] His uncommon last name sometimes appeared in newspaper box scores of the era as "Ulisney".[5][6] In 1950, he served as player-manager of the minor league Niagara Falls Citizens.[3][7]

Ulicny served in the United States Army during World War II,[8] including in 1943 when he was stationed at Fort Dix (New Jersey) and Camp Gordon Johnston (Florida) and did not play baseball professionally.[9][3] He died at the age of 87 in New Smyrna Beach, Florida.[2] He is buried at Deltona Memorial Gardens in Orange City, Florida.[8]

References[]

  1. ^ "Mike Ulicny Trades and Transactions". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Mike Ulicny". SABR. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c "Mike Ulicny Minor League Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
  4. ^ "Mike Ulicny Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
  5. ^ "Giants Trample Baves, 15-5, 6-4". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. AP. May 6, 1945. p. 10. Retrieved July 18, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Hitter Have Field Day as Reds, Braves Divide". Detroit Free Press. AP. May 21, 1945. p. 13. Retrieved July 18, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Mike Ulicny Signs Manager's Pact". Fort Lauderdale News. February 27, 1950. p. 15. Retrieved July 18, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
  8. ^ a b "Index Record for Ulicny, Michael Edward, U.S. Veterans' Gravesites, ca.1775-2019". fold3.com. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
  9. ^ "Pfc. Mike Ulicny". Indiana Gazette. Indiana, Pennsylvania. April 16, 1943. p. 6. Retrieved July 18, 2020 – via newspapers.com.

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