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Alex Pitko

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Alex Pitko
Outfield
Born: (1914-11-22)November 22, 1914
Burlington, New Jersey, U.S.
Died: August 1, 2011(2011-08-01) (aged 96)
Mesa, Arizona, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 11, 1938, for the Philadelphia Phillies
Last MLB appearance
September 21, 1939, for the Washington Senators
MLB statistics
Batting average.259
Hits7
Runs batted in3
Teams

Alexander (Alex) "Spunk" Pitko (November 22, 1914 – August 1, 2011) was an American backup outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Philadelphia Phillies (1938) and Washington Senators (1939). Born in Burlington, New Jersey, he batted and threw right-handed.

In a two-season career, Pitko was a .259 hitter (7-for-27) with three RBI, two runs, one double, and one stolen base without home runs in 11 games played.

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