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Andy Bednar

Andrew Jackson Bednar was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) during the 1930 and 1931 seasons for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Bednar died 20 miles (32 km) from Graham, Texas on November 26, 1937 when his car flipped. He was en route to Caddo, Texas to begin work on an oil well there, two years after leaving baseball due to arm injuries. His body would be returned to Nokomis, Illinois, where it would be buried.

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Andy Bednar
Pitcher
Born: (1908-08-16)August 16, 1908
Streator, Illinois
Died: November 26, 1937(1937-11-26) (aged 29)
Graham, Texas
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 6, 1930, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Last MLB appearance
May 3, 1931, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
MLB statistics
Win–loss record0–0
Earned run average15.19
Strikeouts3
Stats at Baseball Reference 
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Andrew Jackson Bednar (August 16, 1908 – November 26, 1937) was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) during the 1930 and 1931 seasons for the Pittsburgh Pirates.1 Bednar died 20 miles (32 km) from Graham, Texas on November 26, 1937 when his car flipped. He was en route to Caddo, Texas to begin work on an oil well there, two years after leaving baseball due to arm injuries. His body would be returned to Nokomis, Illinois, where it would be buried.2

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  1. "Andy Bednar Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2010-12-12.
  2. "Andy Bednar is Killed in Crash". The Tulsa Daily World. November 27, 1937. p. 11. Retrieved January 27, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
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