National Polish American Sports HOF

May 22-Baseball Hall of Famer Al Simmons (Szymanski) is born this day in Milwaukee, WI. Simmons played 20 years in the Major Leagues, establishing a life-time batting average of .334. He was inducted into the @MLB Hall of Fame in Cooperstown in 1953, and the @NPASHF in 1975

May 14, 1965 - @NPASHF inductee Carl Yastrzemski hits for the cycle, blasts two home runs and drives in five runs, but the @RedSox still suffer a 12-8 loss to the Tigers at Fenway Park. Learn more about “Yaz” at: bit.ly/2CR78sS

May 13, 1958 -Stan “The Man” Musial wraps his 3,000th career hit – a single to left served up by another @NPASHF inductee, Moe Drabowsky. The ball is fielded by fellow Polish American Walt “Moose” Moryn, completing what Drabowsky would later refer to as “the Polish triangle.”

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@NPASHF @tigers How can we register for this years NPASH Golf Outing?

The National Polish American Sports Hall of Fame representing at Detroit Tigers Polish Night - May 1,2026 @NPASHF @tigers

Happy birthday Liz Johnson! Johnson has won 29 professional bowling titles including 10 major championships and 6 U.S. Women’s Open titles. The 3x Female Bowler of the Year was inducted into @USBC HOF-2015, and was the recipient of @NPASHF “Excellence in Sports” Award-2014

Tony Adamowicz was born on this date in 1941. Nicknamed “Tony A to Z,” Adamowicz won many auto racing titles during his career, including Trans Am Under 2 Liter, Formula 5000, and Ecuador 12 Hour. Adamowicz passed away in 2016, just months after being honored into the @NPASHF

April 29,1986-@UVAFootball offensive tackle Jim Dombrowski is the 6th overall pick in the 1986 @NFL Draft,after being selected in the First Round by the New Orleans Saints. The 6’5” 300 lb. lineman and @NPASHF inductee would go on to an outstanding 11 Year career with the @Saints

April 27, 2005 – @Cardinals second baseman & @NPASHF inductee Mark Grudzielanek leads off the St. Louis first inning with a home run, and then proceeds to hit for the cycle, as the Cardinals defeat the Milwaukee Brewers 6-3.

@NPASHF Inductee Tom Lysiak was born this day in 1953. The 2nd overall pick in the 1973 NHL Draft, Tom would go on to an outstanding 13year @NHL career with the Atlanta Flames and @NHLBlackhawks. Much too soon, Tom passed away May 30, 2016.

April 18,1983-@NPASHF inductee Greg Meyer wins the @bostonmarathon with a time of 2:09.00. His Boston win would be his third major marathon victory, having previously won the Detroit Marathon (1980) and the Chicago Marathon (1982).

April 17, 1955 -- @NPASHF Inductee Steve Gromek tosses a seven-hit shutout, as the Tigers defeat the Kansas City A’s 16-0. Gromek strikes out 5 while walking just one K.C. batsman, and helps his own cause by going one-for-four at the plate.

@NPASHF inductee Jane “Peaches” Bartkowicz was born #OTD. Winner-17 Junior titles, Peaches would go on to 6 tournament titles,7-0 record in Fed Cup play, and a prominent place in sports history as one of the “Original 9” women who helped form the professional women’s tennis tour

GRONKOWSKI, LEGWAND, BULAGA AND MEYERS TO BE INDUCTED INTO THE NATIONAL POLISH-AMERICAN SPORTS HALL OF FAME @NPASHF story.cd/AAZ0RU

Happy Birthday, Ted Kwalick! The @PennStateFball All-American was the 1st round pick of the @49ers in the 1969 NFL Draft, and went on to a nine-year @NFL career, highlighted by three Pro Bowl appearances. He was inducted into the @cfbhall in 1989 and the @NPASHF in 2005.

April 13, 1962 – Stan “The Man” Musial scores his 1,869th run, a new National League record. One of the greatest players in the history of professional baseball, Stan would become, in 1973, the first inductee into the @NPASHF .

@NPASHF inductee Barney McCosky is born this day in Coal Run, PA. A solid hitter with a powerful throwing arm, McCosky averaged .311 during his 11-year @MLB career, despite missing three prime years (ages 26-28) while serving his country in the U.S. Navy during World War II.

Birthday wishes to @NPASHF Inductee Steve Wisniewski. 2X All-American from @PennStateFball enjoyed 13yr @NFL career with L.A. Raiders, highlighted by 8 Pro Bowls and selection to the NFL 1990s All-Decade Team. Steve missed only 2 regular season starts in 13 yrs due to injury

Birthday wishes to @NPASHF Inductee Steve Wisniewski. 2X All-American from @PennStateFball enjoyed 13yr @NFL career with L.A. Raiders, highlighted by 8 Pro Bowls and selection to the NFL 1990s All-Decade Team. Steve missed only 2 regular season starts in 13 yrs due to injury pic.twitter.com/MCY5MAPdOe

Happy birthday, @NPASHF inductee Janet Lynn Salomon! Born Janet Lynn Nowicki in Chicago, IL, Janet would go on to a stellar figure skating career, earning a gold medal in the 1969 North American Championships, and later, bronze and silver in the World Championships and @Olympics