Steve Stanicek
Encyclopedia
Stephen Blair Stanicek is a former Major League Baseball
player. He played parts of two seasons in the majors, for the Milwaukee Brewers
and for the Philadelphia Phillies
. He played 13 games, twelve as a pinch hitter
and one as a designated hitter
.
Steve is the brother of fellow former major leaguer Pete Stanicek
.
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
player. He played parts of two seasons in the majors, for the Milwaukee Brewers
Milwaukee Brewers
The Milwaukee Brewers are a professional baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, currently playing in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
and for the Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia Phillies
The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883. The Phillies are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
. He played 13 games, twelve as a pinch hitter
Pinch hitter
In baseball, a pinch hitter is a substitute batter. Batters can be substituted at any time while the ball is dead ; the manager may use any player that has not yet entered the game as a substitute...
and one as a designated hitter
Designated hitter
In baseball, the designated hitter rule is the common name for Major League Baseball Rule 6.10, an official position adopted by the American League in 1973 that allows teams to designate a player, known as the designated hitter , to bat in place of the pitcher each time he would otherwise come to...
.
Steve is the brother of fellow former major leaguer Pete Stanicek
Pete Stanicek
Peter Louis Stanicek is a former Major League Baseball player. Primarily a second baseman and left fielder, Stanicek was a member of the Baltimore Orioles in 1987 and 1988. He was 5'11" and weighed 185 pounds...
.