Thomas Marian Paciorek Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Thomas Marian Paciorek (/p??t??r?k/ p?-CHOR-ek; born November 2, 1946 in Detroit, Michigan) is a former outfielder/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.
Inducted into the Albuquerque [New Mexico] Baseball Hall of Fame in 2009.
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Member of Washington Nationals' TV broadcasting team, with Bob Carpenter. [2006]
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Finished 10th in voting for 1981 American League MVP for having .326 Batting Average (132 for 405), 50 Runs, 28 Doubles, 2 Triples, 14 Home Runs, 66 RBI, 13 Stolen Bases, 35 Walks, .379 On-base percentage, .509 Slugging Percentage, 206 Total Bases, 1 Sacrifice Hit, 7 Sacrifice Flies and 3 Intentional Walks in 104 Games.
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Named to 1981 American League All Star Team.
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Member of 1974 National League Champion Los Angeles Dodgers team. Member of 1983 American League Western Division Champion Chicago White Sox team.
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Outfielder/First Baseman for 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).
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Title
Year
Status
Character
The Legend of Pinky Deras: The Greatest Little-Leaguer There Ever Was
2010
Short
Himself
ESPN SportsCentury
2000
TV Series documentary
Himself
1983 American League Championship Series
1983
TV Mini-Series
Himself - Chicago White Sox First Baseman / Himself - Chicago White Sox Left Fielder / Left Fielder
1981 MLB All-Star Game
1981
TV Special
Himself - AL Outfielder
1974 World Series
1974
TV Mini-Series
Himself - Los Angeles Dodgers Pinch Hitter / Himself - Los Angeles Dodgers Pinch Runner
1974 National League Championship Series
1974
TV Series
Himself - Los Angeles Dodgers Pinch Hitter / Right Fielder