former Major League baseball player Barney McCosky (1917–1996), center fielder/left fielder in Major League Baseball Doug Mientkiewicz (born 1974), former first baseman for the Minnesota Twins, Boston Red Sox, and several other MLB teams Dave Mlicki (born 1968), former right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball Stan Musial (1920–2013), Major League Baseball player who played 22 seasons for the St. Louis Cardinals from 1941 to 1963 Joe Niekro (1944–2006), starting pitcher in Major League Baseball; younger brother of Hall of Fame pitcher Phil Niekro; father of first baseman Lance Niekro Phil Niekro (1939–2020), former pitcher in Major League Baseball and member of the Baseball Hall of Fame C. J. Nitkowski (born 1973), left-handed former professional baseball pitcher Tom Paciorek (born 1946), Major League outfielder and first baseman for 18 seasons between 1970 and 1987 Freddie Patek (born 1944), Major League Baseball player for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Kansas City Royals, and California Angels Ron Perranoski (1936–2020), Major League pitcher A. J. Pierzynski (born 1976), Major League catcher Stephen Piscotty (born 1991) Major League Outfielder for Oakland Athletics and St. Louis Cardinals Johnny Podres (1932–2008), Major League Baseball left-handed starting pitcher Jack Quinn (1883–1946), Major League pitcher Ron Reed (born 1942), Major League pitcher Marc Rzepczynski (born 1985), Major League pitcher Art Shamsky (born 1941), outfielder in Major League Baseball and Israel Baseball League manager Ryan Sherriff (born 1990), pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals Al Simmons (1902–1956), player in Major League Baseball over three decades Bill "Moose" Skowron (1930–2012), Major League Baseball player, primarily a first baseman Matt Szczur (born 1989), active Major League outfielder for the Chicago Cubs Frank Tanana (born 1953), former left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball Alan Trammell (born 1958), baseball shortstop for the Detroit Tigers from 1977 to 1996 Troy Tulowitzki (born 1984), Major League Baseball shortstop Helen Walulik (1929–2012), All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player Ted Wilks (1915–1989), relief pitcher (aka "The Cork") with the St. Louis Cardinals, Pittsburgh Pirates, Cleveland Indians; coach of the Kansas City A's (now Oakland) Carl Yastrzemski (born 1939), Major League Baseball player Richie Zisk (born 1949), Major League Baseball player for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago White Sox, Texas Rangers, and Seattle Mariners from 1971 to 1983 Basketball Carol Blazejowski (born 1956), women's professional basketball player Vince Boryla (1927–2016), former NBA player for the New York Knicks, first ever NBA All-Star player of Polish descent, coach, and Denver Nuggets executive Frank