was a 4-hit, 4–3 triumph against the American League (AL) champion New York Yankees, prompting none other than perennial All-Star Hall of Fame catcher Yogi Berra to comment as to Brodowski's own impending potential for stardom. Brodowski accomplished this while taking his turn every fifth day, in a much-venerated pitching rotation which included Mel Parnell, Mickey McDermott, Dizzy Trout, and Sid Hudson; however, Brodowski spent 1953–54 in military service, in the US Army, stationed stateside at Fort Dix, New Jersey, during the Korean War period. Upon his return to baseball, Brodowski became largely ineffective. He would spend just one more season with Boston, going 1–0 with a 5.63 ERA, before being traded to the Washington Senators, along with minor league pitcher Al Curtis, outfielder Neil Chrisley, pitcher Tex Clevenger, and outfielder Karl Olson, for pitcher Bob Porterfield, pitcherJohnny Schmitz, outfielder Tom Umphlett, and first sacker Mickey Vernon, on November 8, 1955. After just seasons in our nation's capitol, Brodowski was again traded — this time to the Cleveland Indians — along with outfielder Dick Tettelbach, in exchange for outfielder Bob Usher, on May 15, 1957. Brodowski's last major league pitching appearance came in July , with his active professional career coming to an end while pitching for the Eastern League Reading Indians (Reading, Pennsylvania), early in the campaign. In his six-season, 72-game MLB career, Brodowski's stat line included a 9–11 record with five complete games. He also posted five saves, 85 strikeouts, and a 4.76 ERA, in innings pitched. Brodowski allowed 212 base hits and eight hit batsmen, while issuing 124 bases on balls. Personal life and death After concluding his baseball career, Brodowski was a salesman for Metropolitan Life Insurance. He then worked at the Boston engineering firm of Stone & Webster, in the security department, until his retirement. Brodowski died on January 14, 2019, in Lynn, Massachusetts. He is survived by four daughters, one granddaughter, and his significant other of 30 years. References External links Dick Brodowski at SABR (Baseball BioProject) Dick Brodowski at Baseball Almanac Dick Brodowski at Baseball Library 1932 births 2019 deaths American people of Polish descent Baseball players from New Jersey Bayonne High School alumni Boston Red Sox players Cleveland Indians players Leones de Ponce players Louisville Colonels (minor league) players Major League Baseball pitchers Marion Red Sox players Reading Indians players San Diego Padres (minor league) players Sportspeople from Bayonne, New Jersey Sportspeople