Theodore Sadowski (April 1, 1936 – July 18, 1993) was an American professional

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player and a middle-relief pitcher in the Major Leagues for the Washington Senators / Minnesota Twins (1960–62). Sadowski batted and threw right-handed, stood tall and weighed . He was the brother of Bob Sadowski and

Ed Sadowski Edward Roman Sadowski (January 19, 1931 – November 6, 1993) was an American catcher in Major League Baseball who played in all or part of four seasons between and for the Boston Red Sox (1960), Los Angeles Angels (1961–1963) and Atlanta B ...

, and uncle of Jim Sadowski. Coming from a

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baseball family, Sadowski himself had a 12-year pro career. He broke into the big leagues with the 1960 Senators, who the following season became the Minnesota Twins. In his three-season MLB career, he posted a 2–3 record with a 5.76

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and one save in 43

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and 84

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. Sadowski died of

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, at age 57.

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