Ted Pawelek

Theodore John Pawelek (Porky)

• Bats Left, Throws Right
• Height 5' 10½", Weight 202 lb.
• Debut September 13, 1946
• Final Game September 26, 1946
• Born August 15, 1919 in Chicago Heights, IL USA
• Died February 12, 1964 in Chicago Heights, IL USA

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Biographical Information

Ted Pawelek, who had served in the Marine Corps in World War II, appeared in four games for the Chicago Cubs in September 1946, coming to the field once as a catcher. The regular catcher for the Cubs that year was Clyde McCullough.

His minor league career stretched from 1939 to 1953, with a gap from 1942 to 1945 while he was in the service.

Pawelek managed the Pampa Oilers to 5th place in 1953.

A scout for the Detroit Tigers at the time of his passing, he died in a car crash at age 44.

There is a photo of him arguing with an umpire in Baseball in Norfolk, Virginia from 1949, when he played for Portsmouth.