Comments on: Giant Mike Sadek Homered for Dad

By: Bill Paul

Bill Paul — Fri, 15 Sep 2017 02:13:12 +0000

Played with Mike in Park Forest Little League and he was the catcher for me once as I played short mostly. The day he caught me he hit two towering home runs over the fence. Yes we actually had a fence. Knew he belonged in another League.

By: Clark Wilkerson

Clark Wilkerson — Sat, 18 May 2013 05:31:26 +0000

Sadek and I played little league in park forest in 1958,,, I was the catcher,for the phillies…jump ahead to 1977 and a guy named Sadek is warming up ‘the count’ Montefusco ,so I yell at him hey Sadek did you play little league south of Chicago in 1958,he says yea, I said I’m Clark Wilkerson ,he says ‘you sure could hit’..like .500 in park forest league,,,small world stuff only saw him once since,,,I moved back to mke in 1958 played at UWM in 1967 and caught a no hitter by John Klement of sausage fame..what a great game!!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 19:16:57 +0000

I saw my first Giants game in 1975 v Chicago Cubs. Sadek caught that game and Ed Haliki was on the mound. He inspired me to be a catcher because he was not a big guy(as I) and was playing at the highest level. I love the sheik.

By: pgoldman

pgoldman — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 16:54:32 +0000

Mike and I grew up in Park Forest Il. Of course we played baseball all day, at least till the snow came. We probably had the best Pony league team of all time. Mike of course the catcher, his Dad the coach…boy did he know baseball. As an added plus Mike’s brother Bob, a great athlete, also coached the team.

We were surrounded by great players but none with skills that made Mike a major leauger!!!
Too bad that the next year Mike’s Dad was transferred back to Minneapolis and we lost our #1 catcher. The only good thing that resulted…I became the #1 catcher!!! Mike and I reconnected in 1977 at Wrigley Field, what a treat after 10yrs. no Internet then we got caught up. So glad for him that the Giants won the World Series…to everyone who has ever played the game…its the best…our pastime or whatever you want to call it…we love it!!!

By: Tom Owens

Tom Owens — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 20:44:08 +0000

Thanks, S.O.S. (How's that for a new nickname?!?) --

Mike Sadek made my Hobby Hall of Fame with that wondrous letter. Everyone has statistics and can sign tons of cards. To preserve and share such a classic story from Giants history? WOW! That's special talent. Once, I collected autographs. Now, I collect memories. I am grateful.

By: Mike Sadek

Mike Sadek — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 20:34:12 +0000

The “Son of Sheik” approves this blog entry!

By: MattR

MattR — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 04:15:27 +0000

I remember Mike Sadek from his days with the Phoenix Giants. He was one of those guys who was up and down a lot in the mid-late 1970s.

By: Tony

Tony — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 23:30:47 +0000

I love stories like this