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| George Tsamis | |
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| Kane County Cougars – No. 22 | |
| Pitcher / Manager | |
| Born: June 14, 1967 Campbell, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 26, 1993, for the Minnesota Twins | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 1, 1993, for the Minnesota Twins | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 1–2 |
| Earned run average | 6.19 |
| Strikeouts | 30 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
George Alex Tsamis (Greek: Γιώργος Τσάμης; born June 14, 1967) is an American professional baseball coach and former pitcher who is currently the manager for the Kane County Cougars of the American Association of Professional Baseball. He pitched one season in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Minnesota Twins in 1993.
After he retired from professional baseball in 1998, Tsamis became a manager in the independent minor leagues. He joined the Waterbury Spirit of the Northeast League in 1999 and later managed the New Jersey Jackals beginning in 2001. He left the Jackals to manage the St. Paul Saints in 2003 and managed them through the 2020 season before taking his job with the Cougars.
Tsamis is a four-time league champion as a manager. He led the Jackals to the 2001 and 2002 Northern League championships, then led the Saints to the 2004 Northern League Championship and the 2019 American Association championship.