LeRoy Walter Majtyka is a retired American infielder and manager in minor league baseball. He also spent three seasons in the Major Leagues as a coach for the Atlanta Braves. He threw and batted right-handed, stood 5 ft 11 in tall and weighed 170 lb during his active career. Majtyka was born in Buffalo, New York. He graduated from Buffalo's St. Francis High School in 1958 and attended the University at Buffalo. He signed with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1959 as a shortstop, but as he rose in the Cardinal organization he switched to third base and second base. He played one full season of Triple-A baseball ? in 1965, split between the Jacksonville Suns and Toledo Mud Hens of the International League ? but never reached the big leagues as a player. In his best season, 1963, he batted .281 in 445 at bats with 7 home runs and 57 runs batted in playing for the Tulsa Oilers of the Texas League. Majtyka managed for 27 years in the minor leagues, beginning the Cardinals' farm system in 1968, and also working for the Cincinnati Reds, Detroit Tigers, Braves and Philadelphia Phillies. His 1973 St. 

June 1st, 1939 in   /  Died:   Feb 24th, 2025 - Letter from wife stating he had passed away