Bob Sadowski (third baseman)
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Robert Frank Sadowski is a retired American
professional baseball
player and manager
. Primarily a third baseman
and outfielder
during his brief Major League Baseball
career, he was a second baseman
and shortstop
coming through the minor leagues
. Sadowski batted left-handed, threw right-handed, stood 6 ft. (1.8 m) tall and weighed 170 pounds (77 kg) during his active career. Nicknamed "Bo," Sadowski's major league career coincided somewhat with a namesake
, MLB pitcher Robert Sadowski (no relation).
Bo Sadowski signed with his hometown St. Louis Cardinals
(ironically, the team that first signed pitcher Sadowski as well) in and made his debut (and only) appearance for the Redbirds on September 16, 1960
. Following the 1960 campaign, he was traded to the Philadelphia Phillies
, who recalled him from the Buffalo Bisons
of the Triple-A International League
for a more extended 16-game trial during 1961
. But Sadowski batted
only .130 in 54 at bats, and was traded again the following off-season, this time in a multiple-player transaction to the Chicago White Sox
.
Sadowski spent two full seasons (-) in the American League
. With the 1962 White Sox
, he batted .231 with six home runs and 24 runs batted in in 130 at bats, but was outrighted to the ChiSox' Indianapolis Indians
affiliate at season's end. Selected during the Rule 5 draft that November, he spent the 1963 season
with the Los Angeles Angels
, where he hit .250 with a home run and 22 RBI.
Sadowski returned to the minor leagues in 1964, and played six more years, almost exclusively at the Triple-A level, for several organizations. As a major leaguer, Sadowski batted .222 with seven homers and 46 RBI, but he was a solid .267 hitter in almost 1,400 games played as a minor leaguer. Following his playing career, he spent one season, 1972
, as a manager at the Class A level in the Minnesota Twins
' farm system.
United States
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professional baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
player and manager
Manager (baseball)
In baseball, the field manager is an individual who is responsible for matters of team strategy on the field and team leadership. Managers are typically assisted by between one and six assistant coaches, whose responsibilities are specialized...
. Primarily a third baseman
Third baseman
A third baseman, abbreviated 3B, is the player in baseball whose responsibility is to defend the area nearest to third base — the third of four bases a baserunner must touch in succession to score a run...
and outfielder
Outfielder
Outfielder is a generic term applied to each of the people playing in the three defensive positions in baseball farthest from the batter. These defenders are the left fielder, the center fielder, and the right fielder...
during his brief Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
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career, he was a second baseman
Second baseman
Second base, or 2B, is the second of four stations on a baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a base runner in order to score a run for that player's team. A second baseman is the baseball player guarding second base...
and shortstop
Shortstop
Shortstop, abbreviated SS, is the baseball fielding position between second and third base. Shortstop is often regarded as the most dynamic defensive position in baseball, because there are more right-handed hitters in baseball than left-handed hitters, and most hitters have a tendency to pull the...
coming through the minor leagues
Minor league baseball
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. Sadowski batted left-handed, threw right-handed, stood 6 ft. (1.8 m) tall and weighed 170 pounds (77 kg) during his active career. Nicknamed "Bo," Sadowski's major league career coincided somewhat with a namesake
Namesake
Namesake is a term used to characterize a person, place, thing, quality, action, state, or idea that has the same, or a similar, name to another....
, MLB pitcher Robert Sadowski (no relation).
Bo Sadowski signed with his hometown St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball. The Cardinals have won eleven World Series championships, the most of any National League team, and second overall only to...
(ironically, the team that first signed pitcher Sadowski as well) in and made his debut (and only) appearance for the Redbirds on September 16, 1960
1960 St. Louis Cardinals season
The St. Louis Cardinals season was the team's 79th season in St. Louis, Missouri and its 69th season in the National League. The Cardinals went 86-68 during the season, a fifteen game improvement over the previous season, and finished third in the National League, nine games behind the World...
. Following the 1960 campaign, he was traded to the Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia Phillies
The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883. The Phillies are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
, who recalled him from the Buffalo Bisons
Buffalo Bisons
The Buffalo Bisons are a minor league baseball team based in Buffalo, New York. They currently play in the International League and are the Triple-A affiliate of the New York Mets...
of the Triple-A International League
International League
The International League is a minor league baseball league that operates in the eastern United States. Like the Pacific Coast League and the Mexican League, it plays at the Triple-A level, which is one step below Major League Baseball. It was so named because it had teams in both the United States...
for a more extended 16-game trial during 1961
1961 Philadelphia Phillies season
The Philadelphia Phillies season was the 69th in franchise history. The Phillies finished the season in last place in the National League at 47-107, 46 games behind the NL Champion Cincinnati Reds...
. But Sadowski batted
Batting average
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only .130 in 54 at bats, and was traded again the following off-season, this time in a multiple-player transaction to the Chicago White Sox
Chicago White Sox
The Chicago White Sox are a Major League Baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois.The White Sox play in the American League's Central Division. Since , the White Sox have played in U.S. Cellular Field, which was originally called New Comiskey Park and nicknamed The Cell by local fans...
.
Sadowski spent two full seasons (-) in the American League
American League
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. With the 1962 White Sox
1962 Chicago White Sox season
The 1962 Chicago White Sox season was the team's 62nd season in the major leagues, and its 63rd season overall. They finished with a record 85-77, good enough for fifth place in the American League, 11 games behind the first-place New York Yankees....
, he batted .231 with six home runs and 24 runs batted in in 130 at bats, but was outrighted to the ChiSox' Indianapolis Indians
Indianapolis Indians
The Indianapolis Indians are a minor league baseball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. The team, which plays in the International League, is the Triple-A affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates major-league club. The Indians play at Victory Field, located in downtown Indianapolis...
affiliate at season's end. Selected during the Rule 5 draft that November, he spent the 1963 season
1963 Los Angeles Angels season
The Los Angeles Angels season involved the Angels finishing 9th in the American League with a record of 70 wins and 91 losses.-Offseason:* December 11, 1962: Earl Averill, Jr...
with the Los Angeles Angels
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are a professional baseball team based in Anaheim, California, United States. The Angels are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The "Angels" name originates from the city in which the team started, Los Angeles...
, where he hit .250 with a home run and 22 RBI.
Sadowski returned to the minor leagues in 1964, and played six more years, almost exclusively at the Triple-A level, for several organizations. As a major leaguer, Sadowski batted .222 with seven homers and 46 RBI, but he was a solid .267 hitter in almost 1,400 games played as a minor leaguer. Following his playing career, he spent one season, 1972
1972 Minnesota Twins season
The Minnesota Twins finished 77-77, third in the American League West.- Offseason :* October 22, 1971: Paul Powell was traded by the Twins to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Bobby Darwin....
, as a manager at the Class A level in the Minnesota Twins
Minnesota Twins
The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The team is named after the Twin Cities area of Minneapolis and St. Paul. They played in Metropolitan Stadium from 1961 to 1981 and the...
' farm system.