Former Senators player John Romonosky passes away

[Cowtipper]

ROMONOSKY John Romonosky, Jr., age 82, of Groveport, passed away Sunday, October 2, 2011. John was born and raised in Harrisburg, Illinois, son of the late John and Anna Romonosky.

John graduated from Harrisburg High School, Class of 1947. In 1949, John was signed by the St. Louis Cardinals organization as a pitcher. During that time, John played for various minor league teams, including the Columbus Red Birds. He played major league baseball with the St. Louis Cardinals and the Washington Senators.

Following his retirement from baseball, John worked as a Franklin County Deputy Sheriff for 34 years. John was a man who was very energetic and loved life.

He was a member of the Central Ohio Home Plate Club, Columbus Clippers Booster Club, Tri County Gun Club, Pickerington Senior Center, and the Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association.

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[welch]

I remember Romonosky's first start for the Nats...memory is that he carried a no-hitter late into the game...maybe seven innings, probably into the eighth. Then, bam, bam, a couple of hits. Might even have lost. Those first innings of his firsat game were enought to convince me -- age nine or ten -- that the Nats had found a future ace.

His career didn't work out like that, but he had those innings.