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Mar 23, 1886 Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States Died on 20 Oct 1979 (aged 93)
American baseball player
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About Cy Slapnicka
- Cyril Charles Slapnicka (March 23, 1886 – October 20, 1979) was a Major League Baseball pitcher and executive.
- He played for the Chicago Cubs (1911) and Pittsburgh Pirates (1918).
- His playing career was unusual in that he went almost seven years between major league appearances.
- He also played 18 years of minor league ball. In 10 total games pitched Slapnicka had a record of 1–6 with an ERA of 4.30 in 73.1 innings pitched.
- He started eight games, completed five, and finished two.
- He also had one save. His more significant contributions to baseball came when his playing career was over.
- He was the General Manager of the Cleveland Indians from 1935 to 1940, and then a major league scout for the Indians until he retired in 1961.
- He signed 31 major league players, including Hall of Famers Bob Feller and Bob Lemon.
- He resigned as Indians Vice President in September 1941.Slapnicka died in his hometown of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, at the age of 93.
