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Rojek came up in 1942 but then lost the next three seasons to military service. Stuck behind Pee Wee Reese in Brooklyn, he was sold to Pittsburgh for 1948 and was their everyday shortstop for two years, leading the league in at-bats and NL shortstops in assists in 1948 and reaching career highs in BA (.290), steals (24, third in the league), HR (4), RBI (51), runs (85), and doubles (27). He dropped to .244 in 1949 and was never again a regular. (JFC)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » July 5, 1948: Ralph Kiner hits three home runs for the Pittsburgh Pirates against the visiting Reds, while teammate Stan Rojek hits the first of his two ML homers, connecting off rookie Herm Wehmeier. Kiner teams up with Johnny Hopp and Wally Westlake in the outfield for a record 19 putouts in the 10–3 first game win. The Reds score three in the 9th to take the nitecap, 6–4. » August 18, 1948: The Pirates halt the Cubs, 7–4, behind rookie Bob Chesnes. Chesnes helps his own cause with two singles in the Bucs' 6-run 8th inning to pin the loss on Russ Meyer. Stan Rojek has four hits for the Pirates, while Pafko drives home three runs on three hits for Chicago. » May 17, 1951: The Cards trade Erv Dusak and 1B Glenn "Rocky" Nelson to the Pirates for SS Stan Rojek.