Eddie Kasko

Eddie Kasko
Kasko in 1957
Shortstop / Third baseman / Manager
Born: (1931-06-27)June 27, 1931
Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S.
Died: June 24, 2020(2020-06-24) (aged 88)
Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 18, 1957, for the St. Louis Cardinals
Last MLB appearance
September 10, 1966, for the Boston Red Sox
MLB statistics
Batting average.264
Home runs22
Runs batted in261
Managerial record345–295
Winning %.539
Teams
As player
As manager
Career highlights and awards

Edward Michael Kasko (June 27, 1931 – June 24, 2020) was an American infielder, manager, scout and front office executive in Major League Baseball (MLB).[1]

Kasko was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey, and raised in nearby Linden. He graduated from Linden High School in 1949.[2]

  1. ^ Eddie Kasko, former Red Sox player, manager and executive, dies at 88
  2. ^ Nowlin, Bill. Eddie Kasko, Society for American Baseball Research. Accessed September 4, 2019. "Eddie was born at a hospital in Elizabeth, New Jersey on June 27, 1931, but was raised from birth in Linden, New Jersey, and it was from Linden High School that he graduated in 1949."