Ted Cieslak

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Thaddeus Walter Cieslak (November 22, 1916 - May 9, 1993) was a Major League Baseball third baseman who played for the Philadelphia Blue Jays in 1944. The 27-year-old rookie stood 5'10" and weighed 175 lbs.

Cieslak is one of many ballplayers who only appeared in the major leagues during World War II. He made his major league debut on April 18, 1944 in a home game against the Brooklyn Dodgers at Shibe Park.

In 85 games he was 54-for-220 (.245), and 21 walks and one hit by pitch pushed his on base percentage up to .314. He had 2 home runs, 11 runs batted in, and scored 18 runs. He was a below-average defensive third baseman for his era, making 15 errors in 122 total chances (.877). In five of his games Cieslak was a left fielder, and handled 12 chances without making an error.

He passed away in his hometown of Milwaukee, Wisconsin at the age of 76.