Len Matuszek

Leonard James Matuszek (born September 27, 1954, in Toledo, Ohio) was a Major League Baseball outfielder and first baseman. He is an alumnus of the University of Toledo.

Drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 5th round of the 1976 MLB amateur draft, Matuszek would make his Major League Baseball debut with the Philadelphia Phillies on September 3, 1981, and appear in his final game on April 30, 1987.

Matuszek is most notable in the baseball world for taking over the role as starting first baseman for the Philadelphia Phillies when they released Pete Rose following the 1983 season. In his first and only season as the Phillies starting first baseman, Matuszek compiled a .248 batting average with 12 homeruns and 43 runs batted in during the 1984 season.

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