Tony Piet


Anthony Francis Piet, born Anthony Francis Pietruszka was an infielder in Major League Baseball from 1931 to 1938. He played for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Cincinnati Reds, Chicago White Sox, and Detroit Tigers.
An all-around player, Piet was second in the National League in stolen bases in 1932, and played the most games of any player in the NL that year. In 1933, his batting average was the third highest in the NL. After retiring from baseball, he went on to found a car dealership in Chicago, whose slogan was "Shop for it anywhere, you'll buy it at Piet".
In 744 games, Piet batted.277 with 352 runs, 23 home runs and 312 RBI in an eight-year major league career.