Tom Paciorek, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Tom Paciorek

American baseball player

Date of Birth: 02-Nov-1946

Place of Birth: Detroit, Michigan, United States

Profession: baseball player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio


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About Tom Paciorek

  • Thomas Marian Paciorek ( p?-CHOR-ek; born November 2, 1946) is a former outfielder and first baseman who spent 18 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Los Angeles Dodgers (1970–1975), Atlanta Braves (1976–1978), Seattle Mariners (1978–1981), Chicago White Sox (1982–1985), New York Mets (1985) and Texas Rangers (1986–1987).
  • He appeared twice in the postseason, with the National League (NL) Champion Dodgers in 1974 and the American League (AL) West-winning White Sox in 1983. Following his retirement as an active player, he worked as a color commentator for various MLB clubs, most notably the White Sox where he was teamed with Ken Harrelson on telecasts throughout the 1990s.
  • Paciorek is famously known by the nickname "Wimpy", which was given to him by Tom Lasorda after a dinner with minor league teammates in which he was the only one to order a hamburger instead of steak.

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