Victor Joseph Roznovsky (October 19, 1938 – January 18, 2022) was an American professional baseball catcher who played in

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(MLB) for the Chicago Cubs,

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, and Philadelphia Phillies, from 1964 to 1969. During his playing days, Roznovsky stood tall, weighing . He batted

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and threw

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. The most big league action Roznovsky saw in any one season was with the 1965 Cubs, when he appeared in 71 games with 193 plate appearances. He was acquired by the Orioles from the Cubs for Carl Warwick on March 31, 1966. He was on the Orioles' roster for the

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but did not appear in any games. Roznovsky was traded to the Phillies on April 12, 1969, ending his career there. Roznovsky died in

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on January 18, 2022, at the age of 83.

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