Former Giants Catcher Mike Sadek Dies At 74 After Illness

San Francisco CA

21 January, 2021

5:02 PM

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CBS San Francisco January 21, 2021 SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Mike Sadek, a popular backup catcher who played all eight of his major league seasons with the San Francisco Giants, has died. He was 74. The team announced Sadek died Wednesday in San Andreas, California, following a short illness. Sadek was a .226 career hitter with five home runs and 74 RBIs in 383 big league games from 1973-81. Read more at CBS San Francisco