Andy Kosco
| Andy Kosco | |||
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| Outfielder | |||
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Born: October 5, 1941 Youngstown, Ohio |
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| MLB debut | |||
| August 13, 1965, for the Minnesota Twins | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| July 30, 1974, for the Cincinnati Reds | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .236 | ||
| Home runs | 73 | ||
| Runs batted in | 267 | ||
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Andrew John Kosco (born October 5, 1941) is a former Major League Baseball player who was affiliated at various times with the Minnesota Twins, New York Yankees, Los Angeles Dodgers, Milwaukee Brewers, California Angels, Boston Red Sox, and Cincinnati Reds.
Kosco was born in Youngstown, Ohio, an industrial center located near the Pennsylvania border. At six-foot-three and 215 pounds, Kosco was drawn to sports, but also seriously considered pursuing a degree in law.
In high school, Kosco was dominant at many sports. He averaged 25 points a game in basketball, and as a senior he had a .715 batting average. Michigan State University offered to have him play baseball and basketball, while Ohio State University offered for him to play baseball and football.
Shortly before the 1959 season, Kosco was signed by the Detroit Tigers as an amateur free agent. He was released by Detroit in January 1964, and promptly signed on as a free agent with the Minnesota Twins.
In August 1965, Minnesota picked him from its AAA Denver club to replace injured player Harmon Killebrew. Kosco, who had largely reconsidered his plans to pursue law, accepted the opportunity.
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