Andrew Pafko was an American professional baseball player.
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18 Facts About Andy Pafko
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Andy Pafko played in Major League Baseball for the Chicago Cubs, Brooklyn Dodgers, and Milwaukee Braves.
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Andy Pafko batted and threw right-handed and played center field.
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Andy Pafko was signed as a 19-year-old by the Class D baseball team in nearby Eau Claire.
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Andy Pafko learned about the interest from team manager Ivy Griffin while working on his father's farm.
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Andy Pafko played another season in the minor leagues before debuting in the major leagues in 1943 with the Chicago Cubs.
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Andy Pafko became popular for taking away hits with a running dive forward, in the direction of the infield, so much so, for a time, the move was known as a "Andy Pafko dive".
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Andy Pafko played for the Chicago Cubs during their 1945 World Series appearance.
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Andy Pafko did become a four-time consecutive All-Star from 1947 through 1950, making him one of the few players to achieve All-Star status in both the infield and outfield.
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Andy Pafko was traded to the Brooklyn Dodgers in June 1951 during the middle of the season; he was the left fielder when Bobby Thomson hit the "Shot Heard 'Round the World".
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Andy Pafko returned home when he was traded to the Boston Braves before the start of the 1953 season, becoming the only Wisconsin native on the Braves roster when they arrived in Milwaukee and participating in their strong contending teams there, including the 1957 World Series champions.
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Andy Pafko started in the first game at Milwaukee County Stadium on April 3,1953.
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Andy Pafko eventually settled in the Chicago area, and always provided good copy for the press, especially when the subject of the Cubs would come up.
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Andy Pafko is the title character in Pafko at the Wall and The Perfect Pafko.
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Andy Pafko plays a role in Roger Kahn's American classic, The Boys of Summer.
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Andy Pafko died at a nursing home in Stevensville, Michigan on October 8,2013.
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