Ollie Bejma
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Alojzy Frank Bejma also went by Aloysius
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 5' 10", Weight 165 lb.
- Debut April 24, 1934
- Final Game October 1, 1939
- Born September 12, 1907 in South Bend, IN USA
- Died January 3, 1995 in South Bend, IN USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Ollie Bejma played four years in the majors, getting nearly 1,000 at-bats. He was the regular second basemen for the 1939 White Sox, forming a double play combination with shortstop Luke Appling.
Bejma started on a factory team in 1926, and then played minor league ball. While in the minors he met Charles Schultz, the creator of Peanuts, and Schultz put him in the comic strip many years later.
Bejma, who was sometimes called "The Polish Falcon", was interviewed for the book Breaking the Slump.
Bejma was a big minor league star in the late 1930's, winning a co-MVP award in 1938 while with St. Paul. After baseball he worked for Studebaker, AM General, and the University of Notre Dame.
