- Mike Ulisney
Michael Edward Ulisney (
September 28 ,1917 -September 22 ,2005 ) was aMajor League Baseball catcher who played for the Boston Braves in 1945. The 5'9", 165 lb.rookie was a native ofGreenwald, Pennsylvania .Ulisney is one of many ballplayers who only appeared in the major leagues during
World War II . He hit well in the 11 games he played, going 7-for-18, a .389batting average . He had onehome run , fourruns batted in , four runs scored, and a .611slugging percentage .He was more often used as a
pinch-hitter , and appeared in just four games as a catcher.Ulisney died at the age of 87 in
New Smyrna Beach, Florida .Trivia
*Ulisney's nickname was "Slugs."
External links
* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/u/ulisnmi01.shtml Baseball Reference]
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