Andy Pafko, a four-time All-Star who played on the last Chicago Cubs team to reach the World Series and was the famously forlorn outfielder who watched Bobby Thomson's "Shot Heard 'Round the World" sail over the left-field wall during the 1951 National League playoff, has died. He was 92.FILE - In this Oct. 1, 1951 file photo, Brooklyn Dodgers' left fielder Andy Pafko is greeted by teammate Gil Hodges (14) and a Dodgers' batboy as he scores on his home run in the second inning of the opening game of the National League playoff series against the New York Giants at Ebbets Field in New York. Pafko, a four-time All-Star who played on the last Chicago Cubs team to reach the World Series, has died at age 92. Pafko died Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2013 of apparent natural causes, according to Kraig Pike, the director of the Pike Funeral Home in Bridgman, Mich. Pafko also played for the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Milwaukee Braves, and played in four World Series during 17 years in the major leagues.FILE - In this May 16, 1951 file photo, Brooklyn Dodgers' legend Jackie Robinson, left, boxer Ezzard Charles, and Chicago Cubs' Andy Pafko pose together at Wrigley Field in Chicago. Pafko, a four-time...
Andy Pafko, 4-time MLB All-Star, dies at 92
Published October 9, 2013 at 12:40 PM
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