Steve Gromek

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Steve Gromek
Pitcher
Born: January 15, 1920
Died: January 15, 2002 (aged 82)
Batted: Swtich Threw: Right
MLB debut
August 18, 1941
for the Cleveland Indians
Final game
July 25, 1957
for the Detroit Tigers
Career statistics
Win-Loss Record     123-108
Strikeouts     904
ERA     3.41
Teams
Career highlights and awards
  • All star in 1945

Stephen Joseph "Steve" Gromek (January 15, 1920, Hamtramck, Michigan – January 15, 2002) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played seventeen seasons in the American League with the Cleveland Indians (1941-1953) and Detroit Tigers (1953-1957).

An All-Star in 1945, Gromek posted a 19-9 won-loss record with a 3.26 ERA. In Game 4 of the 1948 World Series, Gromek pitched one game, defeating the Boston Braves in a complete game win. He was traded mid-season to the Tigers in 1953. In his first full season with the team, Gromek went 18-16 with a 2.74 ERA and 17 complete games.

In 1981, Gromek became a member of the National Polish-American Hall of Fame.

He died on his 82nd birthday of undisclosed causes.

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