Sanicki signed with the Phillies after serving in the U.S. Navy in World War II. On September 14, 1949 — in his first at-bat in the Major Leagues — he hit a three-run home run off Rip Sewell of the Pittsburgh Pirates. In 1950, during spring training, he injured his knee. Although he made the Phils in 1951, his final major-league game was on May 12. During his two MLB trials, Sanicki registered only 17 at bats — but of his five hits, three were home runs and one was a double.\n', '

After leaving baseball in 1952, Sanicki graduated from Seton Hall University and became a special-education teacher in New Jersey.\n', '

He died on July 6, 1998, in Old Bridge Township, New Jersey, and is buried at Holy Cross Burial Park, East Brunswick, N.J.\n', '

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