Steve Souchock

Steve Souchock
Souchock in about 1953.
Outfielder / First baseman
Born: (1919-03-03)March 3, 1919
Yatesboro, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died: July 28, 2002(2002-07-28) (aged 83)
Westland, Michigan, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 25, 1946, for the New York Yankees
Last MLB appearance
April 15, 1955, for the Detroit Tigers
MLB statistics
Batting average.255
Home runs50
Runs batted in186
Teams

Stephen Souchock (March 3, 1919 – July 28, 2002), nicknamed "Bud", was an American Major League Baseball outfielder and first baseman and a former veteran who served in the military during World War II.[1] His Major League Baseball career lasted a total of eight years, after he served in the military for three years. Born in Yatesboro, Pennsylvania, Souchock worked on the assembly line at a Ford Motor Company factory during his early life. He also played semi-pro American football for the Dearborn Club in 1938. During his baseball career, he batted and threw right-handed.

  1. ^ "Was a player and a veteran of World War II". historicbaseball.com. Retrieved September 30, 2008.