Andy Tomasic Baseball player

Andrew John Tomasic, Sr. (December 10, 1917 – November 27, 2008) was a Major League Baseball and NFL player. He was born in Hokendauqua, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Allentown, Pennsylvania. He attended Temple University and was inducted into their Hall of Fame.Tomasic was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 16th round of the 1942 NFL Draft. He was a halfback, defensive back, and return specialist and made his NFL debut in 1942. He did not play from 1943 to 1945 as he served in the U.S. Army during World War II. Tomasic returned in 1946 in what would be his final NFL season.After his NFL career ended, he played a single season in Major League Baseball with the New York Giants in 1949. In 5 innings pitched, he gave up 10 earned runs and struck out 2.Tomasic died on November 27, 2008, in Allentown, Pennsylvania.

Personal facts

Birth dateDecember 10, 1917
Birth place
Hokendauqua Pennsylvania
Date of deathNovember 27, 2008
Place of death
Allentown Pennsylvania

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Baseball player

Career startApril 28, 1949
Career endSeptember 22, 1949
batting sideRight
former teams
San Francisco Giants
position
Pitcher
teams
San Francisco Giants
throwing sideRight

Andy Tomasic on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/T/TomaAn20.htm