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Bernard Benedict Mateosky
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"Polock"
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Bat/Throw:
| R/R
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Height:
| 6' 2"
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Weight:
| 202
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Born:
| 1933-3-21 at Uniontown, PA (US)
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Ben Mateosky was a professional player.
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Profile
Personal
- Resided in Centerline, Michigan in 1954.
- Self-identified as being of Polish ancestry.
- Shows his hobby are fishing and women.
Pre-professional career
- Graduated from North Union High School.
- Played football, basketball and baseball in high school.
Achievements
- Wes second in home runs with 26 in the 1953 Wisconsin State League.
Outside of baseball
- Was a coach in during the off-season.
- Served three years in the U. S. Army Air Force.
Contract signing
- Signed to his first professional contract by John McHale of the Detroit Tigers.
Sources
- 1954 Pioneer League Index (Third Edition).