Andy Tomasic Explained

Andy Tomasic
Position:Pitcher
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Birth Date:10 December 1917
Birth Place:Hokendauqua, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Death Place:Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:April 28
Debutyear:1949
Debutteam:New York Giants
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:September 22
Finalyear:1949
Finalteam:New York Giants
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Win–loss record
Stat1value:0–1
Stat2label:Earned run average
Stat2value:18.00
Stat3label:Strikeouts
Stat3value:2
Teams:
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Embed:yes
Number:3, 4
Position:Tailback
Defensive back
Return specialist
Height Ft:6
Height In:0
Weight Lb:175
High School:Whitehall (PA)
College:Temple
Draftyear:1942
Draftround:16
Draftpick:141
Pastteams:
Highlights:
  • First-team All-Eastern (1941)
  • Second-team All-Eastern (1940)
Statlabel1:Pass yards
Statvalue1:227
Statlabel2:Rush yards
Statvalue2:214
Statlabel3:Receiving yards
Statvalue3:27
Statlabel4:Punt yards
Statvalue4:660
Statlabel5:Punt return yards
Statvalue5:219
Statlabel6:Punt return touchdowns
Statvalue6:1
Statlabel7:Kick return yards
Statvalue7:94
Statlabel8:Defensive interceptions
Statvalue8:2
Pfr:T/TomaAn20

Andrew John Tomasic Sr. (December 10, 1917[1] – November 27, 2008) was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) and National Football League (NFL) player.

He was born in Hokendauqua, Pennsylvania, a small village located within the boundaries of modern-day Whitehall, Pennsylvania.

A 1942 graduate of Philadelphia's Temple University, Tomasic was the captain of the 1941 football squad and was inducted into the school's Hall of Fame in 1971.[1] [2]

Sports career

Tomasic was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 16th round of the 1942 NFL draft. He was a halfback, defensive back, and return specialist. After making his NFL debut in 1942, Tomasic did not play from 1943 to 1945, as he served in the U.S. Army during World War II.[1] Tomasic returned in 1946 in what would be his final NFL season.

Just before retiring from the NFL, Tomasic had already begun his professional baseball career in the minor leagues (MiLB), with the Kinston Eagles (Kinston, North Carolina), of the Coastal Plain League. His many “farm circuit” successes earned him a big-league call-up, during the MLB season. The New York Giants (NL) used Tomasic as a relief pitcher; over the 2 games in which he appeared, his win–loss record was 0–1, with 5 innings pitched, 10 earned runs allowed, striking out 2, while walking 5 batters. Tomasic batted and threw right-handed.

Tomasic died on November 27, 2008, in Allentown, Pennsylvania.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Andrew Tomasic Sr. Obituary. November 30, 2008. Legacy.com. legacy.com. February 4, 2020.
  2. Web site: Temple University Hall of Fame. Temple University. owlsports.com. February 23, 2019.