| Tom Matchick | |
|---|---|
 Matchick in 1970 | |
| Infielder | |
| Born: September 7, 1943 Hazleton, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| Died: January 4, 2022 (aged 78) Sylvania, Ohio, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 2, 1967, for the Detroit Tigers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 3, 1972, for the Baltimore Orioles | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .215 |
| Home runs | 4 |
| Runs batted in | 64 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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John Thomas Matchick (September 7, 1943 – January 4, 2022) was an American professional baseball infielder who played six seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for the Detroit Tigers, Boston Red Sox, Kansas City Royals, Milwaukee Brewers, and Baltimore Orioles from 1967 to 1972. He compiled a .215 batting average with four home runs and 64 runs batted in 292 major league games. He was also named the top all-star in the International League on four occasions.[1]
Matchick appeared in 80 games for the Detroit Tigers team that won the World Series in 1968. The UPI wrote in July 1968 that his two-run walk-off home run against the Baltimore Orioles "looms as the biggest blow so far in the 1968 pennant races" and called him the Tigers' most unlikely hero since Floyd Giebell in 1940.[2]
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