George Yankowski

George Edward Yankowski was an American professional baseball player. He was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and attended Watertown [High School |Watertown High School] in Watertown, MA. Yankowski played parts of two seasons in Major [League Baseball], appearing in six games for the Philadelphia Athletics during the 1942 [Philadelphia Athletics season|1942 season] and twelve games for the Chicago White Sox in 1946 [Chicago White Sox season|1946], primarily as a catcher.
Yankowski served in the United States Army as a sniper during World War II, including fighting in the Battle of the Bulge and became a recipient of the Bronze Star Medal and the Combat Infantryman Badge. He died on February 25, 2020, at the age of 97.