Gary Raymond Ignasiak (born September 1, 1949) is a former

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player. He played part of one season with the

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. Ignasiak was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 36th round of the 1967 amateur draft, and appeared in 3 games with the Tigers in 1973, all as a relief pitcher. He had a career

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of 3.86, while having a career win/loss record of 0-0. Ignasiak played his final game September 29, 1973. Gary's brother,

Mike Ignasiak Michael James Ignasiak (born March 12, 1966) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He pitched parts of four seasons in the major leagues between and , all for the Milwaukee Brewers. Career Amateur After graduating from St. Mary's Prepar ...

, also pitched in the majors.

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