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Steve Gromek
Pitcher
Born: January 15, 1920(1920-01-15) Hamtramck, Michigan
Died: March 12, 2002 (aged 82) Clinton Charter Township, Michigan
Batted: Switch	Threw: Right
MLB debut
August 18, 1941 for the Cleveland Indians
Last MLB appearance
July 25, 1957 for the Detroit Tigers
Career statistics
Win-Loss Record	123-108
Strikeouts	904
Earned run average	3.41
Teams
Cleveland Indians (1941-1953) Detroit Tigers (1953-1957)
Career highlights and awards
All star in 1945

Stephen Joseph "Steve" Gromek (January 15, 1920, Hamtramck, Michigan – March 12, 2002) was a Major League Baseball pitcher. He played seventeen seasons in the American League, with the Cleveland Indians (1941-1953) and the Detroit Tigers (1953-1957).

An All-Star in 1945, Gromek posted a 19-9 won-loss record with a 3.26 ERA. In Game 4 of the 1948 World Series, Gromek pitched one game, defeating the Boston Braves in a complete game win. He was traded mid-season to the Tigers in 1953. In his first full season with the team, Gromek went 18-16 with a 2.74 ERA, and 17 complete games.

In 1981, Gromek became a member of the National Polish-American Hall of Fame.

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Cleveland Indians 1948 World Series Champions

3 Eddie Robinson \| 4 Joe Gordon \| 5 Lou Boudreau \| 6 Ken Keltner \| 7 Al Rosen \| 10 Jim Hegan \| 11 Ray Boone \| 12 Joe Tipton \| 14 Larry Doby \| 16 Ed Klieman \| 18 Russ Christopher \| 19 Bob Feller \| 21 Bob Lemon \| 24 Bob Kennedy \| 25 Bob Muncrief \| 27 Steve Gromek \| 29 Satchel Paige \| 30 Gene Bearden \| 31 Allie Clark \| 34 Dale Mitchell \| 35 Wally Judnich \| 36 Hal Peck \| 38 Thurman Tucker Manager 5 Lou Boudreau Coaches: Mel Harder \| Bill McKechnie \| Ski Melillo \| Muddy Ruel \| George Susce

Regular season

Detroit Tigers Opening Day starting pitchers

1900s	1901: Miller, RoscoeRoscoe Miller \| 1902: Miller, RoscoeRoscoe Miller \| 1903: Mullin, GeorgeGeorge Mullin \| 1904: Mullin, GeorgeGeorge Mullin \| 1905: Mullin, GeorgeGeorge Mullin \| 1906: Mullin, GeorgeGeorge Mullin \| 1907: Mullin, GeorgeGeorge Mullin \| 1908: Siever, EdEd Siever \| 1909: Mullin, GeorgeGeorge Mullin

1910s	1910: Mullin, GeorgeGeorge Mullin \| 1911 Mullin, GeorgeGeorge Mullin \| 1912: Mullin, GeorgeGeorge Mullin \| 1913: Mullin, GeorgeGeorge Mullin \| 1914: Dubuc, JeanJean Dubuc \| 1915: Coveleski, HarryHarry Coveleski \| 1916: Coveleski, HarryHarry Coveleski \| 1917: James, Big BillBig Bill James \| 1918: Boland, BernieBernie Boland \| 1919: Ehmke, HowardHoward Ehmke

1920s	1920: Dauss, HooksHooks Dauss \| 1921: Leonard, DutchDutch Leonard \| 1922: Oldham, RedRed Oldham \| 1923: Collins, RipRip Collins \| 1924: Dauss, HooksHooks Dauss \| 1925: Leonard, DutchDutch Leonard \| 1926: Whitehill, EarlEarl Whitehill \| 1927: Whitehill, EarlEarl Whitehill \| 1928: Billings, JoshJosh Billings \| 1929: Whitehill, EarlEarl Whitehill

1930s	1930: Uhle, GeorgeGeorge Uhle \| 1931: Whitehill, EarlEarl Whitehill \| 1932: Sorrell, VicVic Sorrell \| 1933: Bridges, TommyTommy Bridges \| 1934: Marberry, FirpoFirpo Marberry \| 1935: Rowe, SchoolboySchoolboy Rowe \| 1936: Rowe, SchoolboySchoolboy Rowe \| 1937: Auker, EldenElden Auker \| 1938: Lawson, RoxieRoxie Lawson \| 1939: Bridges, TommyTommy Bridges

1940s	1940: Newsom, BoboBobo Newsom \| 1941: Newsom, BoboBobo Newsom \| 1942: Benton, AlAl Benton \| 1943: Bridges, TommyTommy Bridges \| 1944: Trout, DizzyDizzy Trout \| 1945: Newhouser, HalHal Newhouser \| 1946: Newhouser, HalHal Newhouser \| 1947: Newhouser, HalHal Newhouser \| 1948: Newhouser, HalHal Newhouser \| 1949: Newhouser, HalHal Newhouser

1950s	1950: Hutchinson, FredFred Hutchinson \| 1951: Newhouser, HalHal Newhouser \| 1952: Trout, DizzyDizzy Trout \| 1953: Garver, NedNed Garver \| 1954: Gromek, SteveSteve Gromek \| 1955: Garver, NedNed Garver \| 1956: Lary, FrankFrank Lary \| 1957: Lary, FrankFrank Lary \| 1958: Bunning, JimJim Bunning \| 1959: Bunning, JimJim Bunning

1960s	1960: Lary, FrankFrank Lary \| 1961: Bunning, JimJim Bunning \| 1962: Mossi, DonDon Mossi \| 1963: Bunning, JimJim Bunning \| 1964: Regan, PhilPhil Regan \| 1965: Lolich, MickeyMickey Lolich \| 1966: Lolich, MickeyMickey Lolich \| 1967: McLain, DennyDenny McLain \| 1968:Wilson, EarlEarl Wilson \| 1969: McLain, DennyDenny McLain

1970s	1970: Lolich, MickeyMickey Lolich \| 1971: Lolich, MickeyMickey Lolich \| 1972: Lolich, MickeyMickey Lolich \| 1973: Lolich, MickeyMickey Lolich \| 1974: Lolich, MickeyMickey Lolich \| 1975: Coleman, JoeJoe Coleman \| 1976: Coleman, JoeJoe Coleman \| 1977: Roberts, DaveDave Roberts \| 1978: Fidrych, MarkMark Fidrych \| 1979: Rozema, DaveDave Rozema

1980s	1980: Morris, JackJack Morris \| 1981:Morris, JackJack Morris \| 1982: Morris, JackJack Morris \| 1983: Morris, JackJack Morris \| 1984: {Morris, JackJack Morris \| 1985: Morris, JackJack Morris \| 1986: Morris, JackJack Morris \| 1987: Morris, JackJack Morris \| 1988: Morris, JackJack Morris \| 1989: Morris, JackJack Morris

1990s	1990: Morris, JackJack Morris \| 1991: Tanana, FrankFrank Tanana \| 1992: Gullickson, BillBill Gullickson \| 1993: Moore, MikeMike Moore \| 1994: Moore, MikeMike Moore \| 1995: Moore, MikeMike Moore \| 1996: Lira, FelipeFelipe Lira \| 1997: Brocail, DougDoug Brocail \| 1998: Thompson, JustinJustin Thompson \| 1999: Moehler, BrianBrian Moehler

2000s	2000: Nomo, HideoHideo Nomo \| 2001: Weaver, JeffJeff Weaver \| 2002: Weaver, JeffJeff Weaver \| 2003: Maroth, MikeMike Maroth \| 2004: Johnson, JasonJason Johnson \| 2005: Bonderman, JeremyJeremy Bonderman \| 2006: Rogers, KennyKenny Rogers \| 2007: Bonderman, JeremyJeremy Bonderman \| 2008: Verlander, JustinJustin Verlander \| 2009: Verlander, JustinJustin Verlander

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