Al Kozar

Albert Kenneth Kozar (July 5, 1921 – September 6, 2007) was an American second baseman in Major League Baseball. He played for the Washington Senators and Chicago White Sox over a three-year career in the Major Leagues.[1]

Al Kozar
Kozar's 1949 Bowman Gum baseball card
Second baseman
Born: (1921-07-05)July 5, 1921
McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died: September 6, 2007(2007-09-06) (aged 86)
Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 19, 1948, for the Washington Senators
Last MLB appearance
July 2, 1950, for the Chicago White Sox
MLB statistics
Batting average.254
Home runs6
Runs batted in94
Teams

Born in McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania, Kozar was signed by the Boston Red Sox as an amateur free agent in 1941. Kozar played for the Red Sox's minor league affiliates, interrupted by a three-year break when Kozar served in the United States Army.[2][3]

On December 10, 1947, Kozar was traded to the Washington Senators along with Leon Culberson in exchange for Stan Spence.[1] Kozar made his Major League debut with the Senators on April 19, 1948, at Griffith Stadium, going 1–for–4 against the New York Yankees.[4] Kozar played for the Senators until 1950, when he was traded on May 31 to the Chicago White Sox along with Eddie Robinson and Ray Scarborough, in exchange for Bob Kuzava, Cass Michaels and Johnny Ostrowski.[5] Kozar continued to play in the minor leagues until 1954, and died on September 6, 2007, in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.

References
  1. "Al Kozar Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
  2. "Al Kozar Minor League Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
  3. "Military Service The Baseball Cube". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
  4. "April 19, 1948 New York Yankees at Washington Senators Play by Play and Box Score". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
  5. "White Sox Get Ray Scarborough in Six-Player Deal With Nats". Sun Journal (Lewiston). May 31, 1950.



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