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Fritz Polka

John Cougar Lunchbucket Nov 14 2016 01:49 AM

I'm doing research for a Todd Zeile biography and happened to notice that despite being the 55th player taken in the '86 June draft there were 7 catchers selected ahead of him. I don;t know if I ever heard this name before, but one of those catchers selected ahead of Zeile was Fritz Polka of Minnesota State U. Fritz Polka!! Didn't have much of a career but for a guy with such a great name I've never heard of him till just now. [url]http://www.ultimatemets.com/profile.php?PlayerCode=3K38&tabno=1

Mets Guy in Michigan Nov 14 2016 02:08 AM Re: Fritz Polka

That's awesome!

Edgy MD Nov 14 2016 02:21 AM Re: Fritz Polka

Catching in the system as the same time as Todd Hundley (still the team's best-ever home grown receiver) and Dave Lidell, owner of the greatest batting line in team history.

seawolf17 Nov 14 2016 02:28 AM Re: Fritz Polka

Yes! I have a Fritz Polka card.

Frayed Knot Nov 14 2016 02:37 AM Re: Fritz Polka

If your name is going to be Fritz Polka you damn well better be from somewhere in the upper midwest.

Mets Guy in Michigan Nov 14 2016 02:55 AM Re: Fritz Polka

I see his birth name is Frederic. So much better to be Fritz Polka instead of Fred Polka or Eric Polka!

MFS62 Nov 14 2016 02:15 PM Re: Fritz Polka

seawolf17 wrote: Yes! I have a Fritz Polka card. You win. I remember the name, but not much else. Later

cooby Nov 14 2016 02:59 PM Re: Fritz Polka

Sounds like a Pittsburgh boy

d'Kong76 Nov 14 2016 03:05 PM Re: Fritz Polka

My Mets minor league cards kick was short lived but I think I have the 1987 Columbia Mets team set. I'll have to dig around and look later. (not sure I remember the name, I mean if you heard that name you'd probably remember it right?)