Alex Cosmidis
Alexander Nicholas Cosmidis (September 22, 1928 – June 26, 2019) was an American
scout. He spent 11 seasons as an infielder and eight seasons as a manager, all in Minor League Baseball. He later served as a scout for two Major League Baseball
teams.
Biography
Born in
semi-professional team in Colerain, North Carolina
.
Cosmidis was signed by the
second base. In 1957, he was awarded the Rawlings Silver Glove trophy for best minor league second baseman. He spent a campaign with Portland in the Pacific Coast League and one with Rochester in the International League at the Triple-A
level but never made it to the major leagues as a player.
After a knee injury in 1960, Cosmidis turned to managing. In 1961, his team from
Lynchburg before rounding out his managerial career with the Kinston Eagles of the Carolina League
in 1970.
Cosmidis returned to baseball in 1982 as a scout for the
Roberto Hernandez, Ray Durham and James Baldwin
.
Cosmidis died on June 26, 2019.[2]
References
- ^ Baseball America, 2010 Annual Directory]
- ^ Obituary