triples (23) and sacrifice hits (33). he followed up his best season with one of his worst. Appearing in only 99 games the following season, Comorosky also saw his batting average dip to, down 70 points to .243. While he rebounded the next two season, he could not duplicate the success he had in 1930. After the 1933 season was over, the Pirates traded Comorosky to the Cincinnati Reds along with infielder Tony Piet in exchange for pitcher Red Lucas and outfielder Wally Roettger. Comorosky played for the Reds the next two seasons before drawing his release from the big league club at the conclusion of the 1935 season, ending his time in the major leagues. It was back to the minors and playing in cities like Toronto and Wilkes-Barre before retiring at the end of the 1938 season. However, his career wasn't exactly over. In 1940 he signed a contract to play for the Clinton Giants, a farm club of the New York Giants. In 813 games over 10 seasons, Comorosky posted a .285 batting average (795-for-2787) with 404 runs, 134 doubles, 51 baseball, 28 home runs, 417 RBI, 57 stolen bases and 214 bases on balls. Defensively, he recorded a .972 fielding percentage playing at all three outfield positions. Death The New York Times on March 6, 1951, printed his obituary, which read: Wilkes Barre, Pa., March 3—Adam Comorosky, retired major league baseball player, died at his home in Swoyersville shortly before midnight after a long illness. An outfielder, he joined the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1927 and was traded to Cincinnati in 1934. In 1930, when he batted .315, he led the National League with 23 triples. See also List of Major League Baseball annual triples leaders References External links Wyoming Valley Sports Hall of Fame, 1971 1905 births 1951 deaths People from Swoyersville, Pennsylvania Baseball players from Pennsylvania Major League Baseball outfielders Cincinnati Reds players Pittsburgh Pirates players Waynesboro Villagers players Wichita Larks players