Johnny Podgajny

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Given name: John Sigmund Podgajny
Nicknames: Specs
Primary Pos: Pitcher
Hght/Wght: 6'2" / 173 lbs
Bats/Throws: R / R
Born: Jun 10, 1920 in Chester, PA
Died: Mar 2, 1971 in Chester, PA (50 years old)
Debut: Sep 15, 1940

John Sigmund Podgajny (June 10, 1920 – March 2, 1971) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played for five seasons. He played for the Philadelphia Phillies from 1940 to 1943, the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1943 and the Cleveland Indians in 1946.

He died on March 2, 1971, in Chester, Pennsylvania, and was interred at Saint Francis DeSales Cemetery in Lenni, Pennsylvania.