Mike Ulicny | |
Position: | Catcher |
Bats: | Right |
Throws: | Right |
Birth Date: | 1917 9, mf=yes |
Birth Place: | Greenwald, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Death Place: | New Smyrna Beach, Florida, U.S. |
Debutleague: | MLB |
Debutdate: | May 5 |
Debutyear: | 1945 |
Debutteam: | Boston Braves |
Finalleague: | MLB |
Finaldate: | June 22 |
Finalyear: | 1945 |
Finalteam: | Boston Braves |
Statleague: | MLB |
Stat1label: | Batting average |
Stat1value: | .389 |
Stat2label: | Home runs |
Stat2value: | 1 |
Stat3label: | Runs batted in |
Stat3value: | 4 |
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Michael Edward Ulicny (September 28, 1917 – September 22, 2005), nicknamed "Slugs",[1] was an American professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Braves in 1945. Listed at 5inchesft9inchesin (ftin) and 165lb, he was a native of Greenwald, Pennsylvania.
Ulicny's professional baseball career spanned 1938 to 1950; he appeared in a total of 886 minor league games.[2] He 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 for the Boston Braves, going 7-for-18, a .389 batting average. He had one home run, four runs batted in (RBIs), four runs scored, and a .611 slugging percentage. He was mainly used as a pinch-hitter, appearing in only four games as a catcher.[3] His uncommon last name sometimes appeared in newspaper box scores of the era as "Ulisney".[4] [5] In 1950, he served as player-manager of the minor league Niagara Falls Citizens.[2] [6]
Ulicny served in the United States Army during World War II,[7] including in 1943 when he was stationed at Fort Dix (New Jersey) and Camp Gordon Johnston (Florida) and did not play baseball professionally.[8] [2] He died at the age of 87 in New Smyrna Beach, Florida.[9] He is buried at Deltona Memorial Gardens in Orange City, Florida.[7]