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Andrew Wasal (Andy) Seminick (September 12, 1920 – February 22, 2004) was an American Major League Baseball catcher and right-handed batter.
Seminick helped to convert Boone from a third baseman to one of the best defensive catchers in baseball.
Andy Seminick died in Melbourne, Florida, at 83 years of age.
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 TheDeadballEra.com :: ANDY SEMINICK'S OBIT
Andy Seminick, a major league catcher for 15 seasons who was the last surviving lineup regular for the Whiz Kids, the Philadelphia Phillies' 1950 pennant winners, died Sunday in Melbourne, Fla. He was 83.
Seminick was lifted for a pinch-runner on the final Sunday at Ebbets Field, so it was his replacement, Stan Lopata, who put the tag on the Dodgers' Cal Abrams when he was thrown out at the plate by Ashburn in the ninth inning on a long-remembered play.
Seminick was born in Pierce, W. Va. He came to Brevard County in 1961 from Elzabethton, Tenn. He was with the Philadelphia Phillies organization for 42 years, as a player, manager, scout and as a coach.
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 Encyclopedia of Baseball Catchers - Andy Seminick
Seminick was the Phillies' first-string catcher from 1946 through 1951 and again in 1955, after a stint with the Reds.
Both Seminick and Rigney were fined $25 by league president Ford Frick, and at a hearing August 14 Frick ruled that arm-waving gestures such as those Stanky employed would thenceforth be illegal.
When, on a night given in his honor, Seminick received a wristwatch, one sportswriter quipped, "Now all they have to do is give him an arm to put it on." Seminick was later a Phillies coach (1957-58, 67-69), minor league manager, and scout.
members.tripod.com /bb_catchers/catchers/seminick.htm   (272 words)

  
 Sports: Lesson from an old Whiz Kid: Toughen up
Seminick walks haltingly onto the diamonds at the Phillies Carpenter Complex these days, propelled by artificial knees, rewards of a career blocking countless runners who saw him as an obstacle to be run through.
Seminick's fifth tour of duty as a special spring-training instructor is drawing to a close.
Seminick retired in 1957 and became a Phillies coach, scout and, for 15 seasons, a manager in their farm system, sending Mike Schmidt, Greg Luzinski, Bob Boone and others to the Show.
www.sptimes.com /2002/03/27/Sports/Lesson_from_an_old_Wh.shtml   (1099 words)

  
 Andy Seminick dead at 83 - Baseball Fever
PHILADELPHIA - (KRT) - Andy Seminick, the former Philadelphia Phillies catcher who later served as a minor-league manager and major-league coach for the organization, died on Sunday of cancer in a Florida hospital.
Seminick had been the last living everyday player from the 1950 Whiz Kids, the youthful Phillies team that stunned the baseball world by winning the National League championship.
Seminick was active in raising funds for athletic scholarships for the Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne.
www.baseball-fever.com /showthread.php?t=14785   (785 words)

  
 SportingNews.com Fantasy Source - Baseball : All-Star Phillies catcher Seminick dead at 83
Andy Seminick, a catcher on the 1950 Philadelphia Phillies team that won the NL pennant, died Sunday after a short illness.
Seminick coached with the Phillies twice, from 1957-58 and 1967-69.
Seminick is survived by a son, Andrew, and a granddaughter.
fantasy.sportingnews.com /baseball/articles/20040222/526367.html   (242 words)

  
 Andy Seminick : Catcher for Phillies' Whiz Kids : HistoricBaseball.com
Andy Seminick, the catcher for Philadelphia's 1950 Whiz Kids, died on Feb. 22, 2004 in Melbourne, Fla. He was 83.
According to reports, Seminick was the last living everyday player from the 1950 Phillies team that won the National League championship.
Seminick helped to convert Boone from third base to catcher.
www.historicbaseball.com /players/s/seminick_andy.html   (279 words)

  
 Sim Dynasty.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Andy Seminick to the minors.
The Philadelphia Goombas have sent Andy Seminick to the minors.
The Philadelphia Goombas have renamed Ned Hermansen to Andy Seminick.
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 SABR :|| Online Bulletin | February 2004   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Andy Seminick, the former Phillies catcher who later served as a minor-league manager and major-league coach for the organization, died February 22 of cancer.
Seminick, a SABR member since 1998, was also a charter member of the central Florida regional chapter of SABR, which was eventually named for him and fellow legend Elden Auker.
According to chapter member Dan Mankowski, Andy attended every meeting when his health permitted, and it was a joy to hear his stories about helping Robin Roberts get the best of Stan Musial.
www.sabr.org /sabr.cfm?a=cms,c,673,3,206   (460 words)

  
 Sim Dynasty.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The Chicago Cubs have sent Andy Seminick to the minors.
The Boston Red Sox receive Andy Seminick from the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for Matt Batts, Homer Burke.
The Philadelphia Phillies have renamed Dixie Kuczynski to Andy Seminick.
www.simdynasty.com /player.jsp?id=332351   (394 words)

  
 Untitled Document
Saturday afternoon at the Florida Tech baseball field, Hall, Wakefield and Andy Seminick had their jersey numbers retired.
Seminick, the former Philadelphia Phillies "Whiz Kid," was Florida Tech's first baseball coach and athletic director.
But I think most of all, what Les and Andy did was teach by example, by the way they carried themselves.
www.timwakefield.net /articles/2006/02-12-06.htm   (735 words)

  
 Andy Seminick | BaseballLibrary.com
Andy Seminick, Catcher for Whiz Kids, Dies at 83 from nytimes.com (2/24/04)
Ennis hits pair in game two, Seminick adds another, as do Eddie Miller, Granny Hamner --his first of the year -- and Al Lakeman.
In the fourth, Seminick reaches base on an error, then on a force at 2B he puts a linebacker block on Bill Rigney, Stanky’s replacement, and both dugouts empty for a brawl.
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 BBTF's Newsblog Discussion :: Seminick, last member of Whiz Kids, dies at 83
Seminick, last member of Whiz Kids, dies at 83
Seminick was among the very first of the great Three True Outcomes catchers.
The article says: "Seminick had been the last living everyday player from the 1950 Whiz Kids, the youthful Phillies team that stunned the baseball world by winning the National League championship."
www.baseballthinkfactory.org /files/newsstand/discussion/15682   (575 words)

  
 '56 Phils - Infielders
Stan's new batting stance in '54 helped him become a power hitter...He hit more homers in the last two seasons than he did in the previous 6 years...Stan has a fine arm for nabbing enemy base runners.
Andy rejoined Philadelphia last year - the team he sparked to a pennant in '50...In '49 he hit 2 homers in one inning to tie a major league record...Andy's one of baseball's best defensive backstops.
Bobby has averaged over 12 doubles and 12 homers per season in his 2 years as a Phil...He went to Brooklyn in '50 after leading the International League with a.337 batting mark...Versitile Bob can play any infield position--and play them well.
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 Royals giving Swindell a shot
SEMINICK DEAD: Andy Seminick, the starting catcher on the 1950 Philadelphia Phillies team that won the NL pennant, died Sunday after a short illness.
Seminick spent 12 seasons with the Phillies and three with the Reds.
An All-Star in 1949, Seminick helped Philadelphia beat out the Brooklyn Dodgers for the NL title in 1950.
reds.enquirer.com /2004/02/23/red2nte.html   (570 words)

  
 Andy Seminick Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com
Andy was the first of the Whiz Kids to join the Phillies.
View Andy Seminick's uniforms at Dressed to the Nines
Statistics may come from our work, the Baseball Databank, or other sources including SABR.org.
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 Is the player Polish? - Baseball Fever
Andy "Pruschka" Pafko -- Cub and Dodger oufielder in the '40s and '50s
According to Roger Kahn in The Boys of Summer, Andy Pafko's family is from Bratislava, Slovakia.
The author of the entry, John P. Rossi, writes that Seminick is "the son of a Russian coal miner" (p.
baseball-fever.com /showthread.php?t=571   (864 words)

  
 Andy Seminick Products   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
1949 BOWMAN #30 Andy Seminick EX-NM 1955 Bowman #93a Andy Seminick REDLEGS EXMT+ 6.5
1955 BOWMAN ~ ANDY SEMINICK #93 ~ CINCINNATI REDLEGS
1951 Bowman #51 Andy Seminick Philadelphia Phillies, EX 1956 Topps BB #296 Andy Seminick Phillies
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 Olympia Senators -- National Century League
Harry Brecheen had one bad inning -- Kent got five in the bottom of the fourth -- and that sunk him, though he worked six innings and struck out nine.
Olympia blew a 7-0 lead, but won with a run in the bottom of the ninth.
Andy Seminick led off the ninth with a walk, was bunted to second by Bob Elliott, and after an intentional walk scored on a base hit by Pee Wee Reese.
www.seanet.com /~scheiderer/century/oly.shtml   (294 words)

  
 Stan Lopata - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lopata, a catcher was a two-time all-star who played for parts of 13 seasons with the Philadelphia Phillies and Milwaukee Braves.
He made his debut in 1948 and served as a backup to Andy Seminick and Smoky Burgess for many seasons.
In 1955 he hit 22 home runs and became the Phillies full time catcher the next season.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Stan_Lopata   (222 words)

  
 Miscellaneous Washington Co., Pennsylvania Obituaries
Andy telephoned the Reds that his father's death would delay his scheduled
SEMINICK went to the Reds, with three other former Philadelphia Phillies in
SEMINICK was a retired coal miner having been employed by the National
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 Andy Seminick Baseball Statistics   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
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This Andy Seminick Card is #172 from the 1954 Bowman Baseball Card Set.
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 Topps Andy Products   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
1957-58 topps #60 Andy Bathgate N.Y. Rangers BV$50VG+EX
1970 Topps #46 Andy Livingston PSA NM 7
1958 Topps ANDY CAREY #333 PSA 8 o/c
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 Robin Robert's Catchers - NetShrine Discussion Forum
Since they were so closely related, I completely forgot to think about the multi-question rule.
Neither of those are correct, although Seminick is 2nd in GS for Roberts.
I just realized that this is technically 2 questions per thread for all of these catcher questions.
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 Florida Institute of Technology: Campus Map
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As part of the F.W. Olin Sports Complex, this field is named after Andy Seminick, who played for the Philadelphia Phillies, and Les Hall, the current Florida Tech baseball coach, this is the home of the Florida Tech Panther baseball team.
Operating from the All Faiths Center are two full-time university chaplains-a Catholic priest and a Protestant minister.
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 #7 Andy Seminick, Catcher, 32 yrs, Washington Senators - Out of the Park Baseball Report
#7 Andy Seminick, Catcher, 32 yrs, Washington Senators - Out of the Park Baseball Report
#7 Andy Seminick, Catcher, 32 yrs, Washington Senators
Traded from Philadelphia (N) to Washington on 2/6/1952 (Going to WS1: C A. Seminick, P L. Possehl.
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 Boston.com / Sports / Sports-related deaths in 2004
MARGE SCHOTT, 75, controversial Cincinnati Reds owner from 1985-99 whose team won the World Series in 1990.
ANDY SEMINICK, 83, catcher on the 1950 Phillies ''Whiz Kids'' NL champions.
DON SHINNICK, 68, Colts linebacker from 1957-69 and Patriots assistant coach from 1985-89.
www.boston.com /sports/year_in_review/2004/articles/deaths?pg=3   (427 words)

  
 ePier - PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES ANDY SEMINICK 1956 TOPPS 296 VG+EX   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES ANDY SEMINICK 1956 TOPPS 296 VG+EX
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 Florida Institute of Technology: Campus Map
Part of the F.W. Olin Sports Complex, this field is home to the Florida Tech Panthers baseball team.
It was named in honor of two former Florida Tech head baseball coaches, Andy Seminick and Les Hall.
Part of the F.W. Olin Sports Complex, this field is used by students for intramural team competition.
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 Andy Karl Baseball Statistics   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
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Andy Karl Auctions - Jerseys, Cards and collectibles.
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