Bill Sudakis

William Paul Sudakis (March 27, 1946 – September 15, 2021) was a Major League Baseball infielder who played primarily third base, with appearances at catcher and first base. Signed by the Los Angeles Dodgers out of Joliet Township High School in 1964, Sudakis developed into a switch-hitting power hitter in the minors, clubbing 23 home runs for Santa Barbara in 1966 and earning Texas League co-MVP honors in 1968 after batting .294 with 16 home runs and 75 RBIs for Albuquerque. He made his major league debut as a September call-up that year, homering in his first game.