Education
Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Szekely attended Baylor University. He threw and batted right-handed, stood 5 feet 11 inches (180 m) tall and weighed 180 pounds (82 kg).
Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Szekely attended Baylor University. He threw and batted right-handed, stood 5 feet 11 inches (180 m) tall and weighed 180 pounds (82 kg).
The elder Szekely debuted in the major leagues on September 13, 1953, as the starting right fielder in a doubleheader against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Crosley Field. He went hitless in seven at bats that day. Two unsuccessful at bats as a pinch hitter extended Szekely"s hitless skein to nine.
But in what would be his final Major League game on September 27, he started in right field against star Milwaukee Braves lefthander Warren Spahn — a future Hall of Famer — and collected his only MLB hit, a single, in four times at battalion
All told, he batted 13 times in the Majors, scored no runs, and struck out three times. His minor league career was spent in two circuits, the Double-A Texas League and the Class B Big State League.