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George Yankowski

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George Yankowski
Catcher
Born: (1922-11-19) November 19, 1922 (age 101)
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
August 17, 1942, for the Philadelphia Athletics
Last MLB appearance
June 28, 1946, for the Chicago White Sox
MLB statistics
Batting average.161
Home runs0
RBI4
Teams
  • Philadelphia Athletics (1942)
  • Chicago White Sox (1946)

George Edward Yankowski (born November 19, 1922) is a former professional baseball player. He was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He played parts of two seasons in Major League Baseball, appearing in six games for the Philadelphia Athletics during the 1942 season and twelve games for the Chicago White Sox in 1946, primarily as a catcher. Yankowski served in the United States Army during World War II.[1]

References

  1. ^ Bedingfield, Gary. "Those Who Served". Baseball in Wartime. Retrieved 2008-11-12.