Johnny Hetki, American baseball player, Died at 96

John Edward Hetki was born on May 12, 1922, in Leavenworth, Kansas and died on January 10, 2019.

He was a long relief pitcher in Major League Baseball.

He played for the Cincinnati Reds, St. Louis Browns and Pittsburgh Pirates in all or parts of eight seasons spanning 1945 to 1954.

He stood at 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m), 202 lb (92 kg), Hetki batted and threw right-handed. 

Following his baseball career, he worked for several years as a traffic foreman for Simpkins Industries in Cleveland, Ohio. 

Hetki  relocated to Parma, Ohio, after retiring.