Michael Dan Dejan (January 13, 1915 – February 2, 1953) was a professional baseball player. He was an outfielder and pinch hitter for one season (1940) with the Cincinnati Reds. For his career, he compiled a .188 batting average in 16 at-bats, with two runs batted in.[1]
| Mike Dejan | |
|---|---|
 Dejan, circa 1940 | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: January 13, 1915 Cleveland, Ohio | |
| Died: February 2, 1953 (aged 38) West Los Angeles, California | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 13, 1940, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| August 12, 1940, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .188 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 2 |
| Teams | |
Personal life
editDejan served as a sergeant in the 705th Tank Destroyer Battalion during World War II and received the Bronze Star for service in Europe. He was wounded in the leg by shrapnel in April 1945.[2]
References
edit- ^
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference
- ^ Bedingfield, Gary. "Mike Dejan - Baseball's Greatest Sacrifice". Baseball's Greatest Sacrifice. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
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