Lest we forget: Ray Sadecki

November 19, 2014

Sad that more and more of the ballplayers I grew up with, and whose cards I collected, are passing away.

https://i1.wp.com/www.1960sbaseballprofilesnl2.info/attachments/Image/ray_sadecki.jpg?resize=179%2C252The latest, Ray Sadecki, died Monday at the age of 73.

Sadecki was a reliable lefty with a lifetime record of 135-131 and a 3.78 ERA for six teams in his 18-year career. He made making his debut with the St. Louis Cardinals as a 19-year-old in 1960, pitching to a 9-9 record. His best season came with the Cardinals in 1964 when he led the World Champions with 20 wins but received no votes for the Cy Young Award (in those days only one trophy was handed out for both leagues.)

He also pitched for the San Francisco Giants, NY Mets, Kansas City Royals, Atlanta Braves, and Milwaukee Brewers.

Sadecki wasn’t a bad hitter, either, with five home runs, 56 RBI, and a .191 batting average.

Kind of surprised the St. Louis Post-Dispatch doesn’t have anything on this, at least not yet.

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