National Polish American Sports HOF

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June 10,1948-@NPASHF inductee Tony Zale defeats Rocky Graziano in the third & final fight of their epic trilogy of championship bouts. Zale lands a right to Graziano’s body, then left hook to Rocky’s jaw, knocking him unconscious. With the victory, Zale regains Middleweight Crown

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June 5,1978-@NPASHF inductee Evan “Big Cat” Williams hits the pages of Sports Illustrated Magazine in an article entitled “The Whack of the Cat”. @SInow

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@NPASHF inductee Norbert Schemansky is born #OTD, and goes on to become one of the greatest weightlifters. Despite missing '56 @Olympics with a back injury, Schemansky becomes the first weightlifter to earn medals in four separate Olympics-Silver ’48; Gold ’52,Bronze ’60 &’64

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@NPASHF inductee Tony Zale (born Anthony Florian Zaleski) is born on this day. Largely considered one of the greatest middleweights of all-time, the “Man of Steel” is best known for his trilogy of fights with Rocky Graziano, with Zale emerging victorious in 2 of the 3 bouts.

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Happy Birthday, Sue Rojcewicz! Sue was a vital member of the U.S. Women’s Basketball Team in the mid-1970’s. Having already been inducted into the @WBHOF, Sue was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame along with her 1976 Olympic teammates, and the @NPASHF

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May 22-Baseball Hall of Famer Al Simmons (Szymanski) is born this day in Milwaukee, WI. Simmons played 20 years in the Major Leagues, establishing a life-time batting average of .334. He was inducted into the @MLB Hall of Fame in Cooperstown in 1953, and the @NPASHF in 1975

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May 14, 1965 - @NPASHF inductee Carl Yastrzemski hits for the cycle, blasts two home runs and drives in five runs, but the @RedSox still suffer a 12-8 loss to the Tigers at Fenway Park. Learn more about “Yaz” at: https://t.co/4KCAEG6jtg

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May 13, 1958 -Stan “The Man” Musial wraps his 3,000th career hit – a single to left served up by another @NPASHF inductee, Moe Drabowsky. The ball is fielded by fellow Polish American Walt “Moose” Moryn, completing what Drabowsky would later refer to as “the Polish triangle.”

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@fortgleason @tigers Mark, Please contact Wally Czechowski ( Golf Outing Chair) and he can help you -[phone]. Thank you

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The National Polish American Sports Hall of Fame representing at Detroit Tigers Polish Night - May 1,2026 @NPASHF @tigers

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Happy birthday Liz Johnson! Johnson has won 29 professional bowling titles including 10 major championships and 6 U.S. Women’s Open titles. The 3x Female Bowler of the Year was inducted into @USBC HOF-2015, and was the recipient of @NPASHF “Excellence in Sports” Award-2014

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Tony Adamowicz was born on this date in 1941. Nicknamed “Tony A to Z,” Adamowicz won many auto racing titles during his career, including Trans Am Under 2 Liter, Formula 5000, and Ecuador 12 Hour. Adamowicz passed away in 2016, just months after being honored into the @NPASHF

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April 29,1986-@UVAFootball offensive tackle Jim Dombrowski is the 6th overall pick in the 1986 @NFL Draft,after being selected in the First Round by the New Orleans Saints. The 6’5” 300 lb. lineman and @NPASHF inductee would go on to an outstanding 11 Year career with the @Saints

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April 27, 2005 – @Cardinals second baseman & @NPASHF inductee Mark Grudzielanek leads off the St. Louis first inning with a home run, and then proceeds to hit for the cycle, as the Cardinals defeat the Milwaukee Brewers 6-3.

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@NPASHF Inductee Tom Lysiak was born this day in 1953. The 2nd overall pick in the 1973 NHL Draft, Tom would go on to an outstanding 13year @NHL career with the Atlanta Flames and @NHLBlackhawks. Much too soon, Tom passed away May 30, 2016.

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April 18,1983-@NPASHF inductee Greg Meyer wins the @bostonmarathon with a time of 2:09.00. His Boston win would be his third major marathon victory, having previously won the Detroit Marathon (1980) and the Chicago Marathon (1982).

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April 17, 1955 -- @NPASHF Inductee Steve Gromek tosses a seven-hit shutout, as the Tigers defeat the Kansas City A’s 16-0. Gromek strikes out 5 while walking just one K.C. batsman, and helps his own cause by going one-for-four at the plate.

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@NPASHF inductee Jane “Peaches” Bartkowicz was born #OTD. Winner-17 Junior titles, Peaches would go on to 6 tournament titles,7-0 record in Fed Cup play, and a prominent place in sports history as one of the “Original 9” women who helped form the professional women’s tennis tour

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GRONKOWSKI, LEGWAND, BULAGA AND MEYERS TO BE INDUCTED INTO THE NATIONAL POLISH-AMERICAN SPORTS HALL OF FAME @NPASHF https://t.co/IK6QHSoWPp

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Happy Birthday, Ted Kwalick! The @PennStateFball All-American was the 1st round pick of the @49ers in the 1969 NFL Draft, and went on to a nine-year @NFL career, highlighted by three Pro Bowl appearances. He was inducted into the @cfbhall in 1989 and the @NPASHF in 2005.