Edward William Madjeski (born ''Edward William Majewski'' on July 20, 1908) was an American professional

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. He played all or part of four seasons in

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(MLB), from 1932 through 1937, for the

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, and

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. He also spent several years in the minors as a

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, although only one of those was a complete season: 1946 with the Orlando Senators of the

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. In 166 games over four seasons, Madjeski posted a .241

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(116-for-481) with 58 runs, 5

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and 56

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. During his career, his surname was variously spelled as ''Majewski'', ''Madjeske'', ''Majeck'', ''Madjeskie'', ''Maadjeskey'' and ''Majeski''.

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