George Bernard "Dave" Koslo (né Koslowski,[1] March 31, 1920 – December 1, 1975) was a professional baseball left-handed pitcher over parts of twelve seasons (1941–1942, 1946–1955) with the New York Giants, Baltimore Orioles and Milwaukee Braves.
| Dave Koslo | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: March 31, 1920 Menasha, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
| Died: December 1, 1975 (aged 55) Menasha, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 12, 1941, for the New York Giants | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| April 14, 1955, for the Milwaukee Braves | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 92–107 |
| Earned run average | 3.68 |
| Strikeouts | 606 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Professional career
editOn April 18, 1947, Koslo gave up Jackie Robinson's first major league home run, hit in the third inning.[2]
Koslo was the National League ERA champion in 1949 with New York. For his career, he compiled a 92–107 record in 348 appearances, with a 3.68 ERA and 606 strikeouts.
Koslo was the winning pitcher in the opening game of the 1951 World Series and the losing pitcher of its final game.
Personal life
editKoslo served in World War II as a member of the 13th Airborne Division of the United States Army from 1943 to 1945.[3]
In 1952, Koslo's wife gave birth to a son. It was his second child after a daughter.[4]
After recovering from a stroke in 1957, he worked in sales.[5] He was born in Menasha, Wisconsin, and later died there at the age of 55.[6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Kondy, W. Kornel (Summer 2004). "Dave Koslo" (PDF). pgsmn.org. Polish Genealogical Society of Minnesota. p. 6. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
- ^ Eig, Jonathan (2007). Opening Day: The Story of Jackie Robinson's First Season. New York: Simon & Schuster. p. 68. ISBN 978-0-7432-9461-4.
- ^ "Baseball in Wartime – Dave Koslo". BaseballinWartime.com. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
- ^ "17 Aug 1952, 23 - The Macon News at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
- ^ Dave Koslo at the SABR Baseball Biography Project , by Gregory H. Wolf , Retrieved June 12, 2019.
- ^ Dave Koslo Is Dead at 55; Former Pitcher on Giants
External links
edit- Career statistics from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
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