Steve Kuczek

Steve Kuczek, born in 1924, was a professional baseball player who made a brief but notable appearance in Major League Baseball. His career spanned a single day on September 29, 1949, during which he played as a position player for the Brooklyn Dodgers. In the context of the late 1940s, Kuczek entered the league during a transformative period in baseball history, marked by the integration of the sport and the emergence of new talent following World War II. In his only game, Kuczek achieved a perfect batting average of 1.0, recording one hit in one at-bat. While his statistical contributions to the game were minimal—he did not hit any home runs or drive in runs—his participation in a major league game places him among the ranks of those who experienced the pinnacle of professional baseball, if only for a fleeting moment. Kuczek's career, though brief, reflects the competitive nature of the sport during an era of significant change and development in baseball.