Sadey was a standout pitcher and shortstop for the Redmen baseball team. As one of the top young talents in Ohio, Sadey graduated a year early from Parma High, attended classes at Case-Western Reserve University, and signed a free-agent contract with the Baltimore Orioles organization at the young age of sixteen. He became the youngest player in the Orioles organization eventually working his way up to the Orioles AA team.

Sadey later returned to his alma mater as an assistant baseball coach.