Eddie Kasko
| Eddie Kasko | ||
|---|---|---|
Runs batted in | 261 | |
| Managerial record | 345–295 | |
| Winning % | .539 | |
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| 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]
Standout defensive player
Kasko stood 6 feet (1.83 m) tall and weighed 180 pounds (82 kg). A standout defensive player as a
A right-handed batter, Kasko had a career
Kasko appeared in one
Managing career
After the 1966 season, his only campaign with Boston, Kasko retired as an active player and managed the Red Sox' Triple-A clubs, the Toronto Maple Leafs (1967) and Louisville Colonels (1968–69), to a cumulative 213–213 record and one playoff berth.
He succeeded the popular
During Kasko's four-year managerial term, he incorporated young players such as
Managerial record
| Team | Year | Regular season | Postseason | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Games | Won | Lost | Win % | Finish | Won | Lost | Win % | Result | ||
| BOS | 1970 | 162 | 87 | 75 | .537 | 3rd in AL East | – | – | – | – |
| BOS | 1971 | 162 | 85 | 77 | .525 | 3rd in AL East | – | – | – | – |
| BOS | 1972 | 155 | 85 | 70 | .548 | 2nd in AL East | – | – | – | – |
| BOS | 1973 | 161 | 88 | 73 | .547 | 2nd in AL East | – | – | – | – |
| Total | 640 | 345 | 295 | .539 | 0 | 0 | – | |||
Scouting director
Kasko remained with the Red Sox for another two decades as a scout (1974–77), director of scouting (1977–92) and vice president, baseball development (1992–94). While he was scouting director, the Red Sox drafted and signed impactful players like Roger Clemens, Marty Barrett, Ellis Burks, Mike Greenwell, John Valentin, Tim Naehring, Jeff Bagwell, Curt Schilling, Brady Anderson and Mo Vaughn, although Bagwell, Anderson and Schilling became stars for other teams after Boston traded them for veteran talent. Kasko was named to the Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame in 2010.[5]
He died in Richmond, Virginia, his longtime adopted home city, at age 88 on June 24, 2020.[6]
References
- The Baseball Encyclopedia, Macmillan Books, 10th edition.
- ^ Eddie Kasko, former Red Sox player, manager and executive, dies at 88
- ^ 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."
- ^ 1961 Major League Baseball All-Star Game (game 2) box score from Retrosheet
- ^ "Darrell Johnson New Sox Leader," The Associated Press (AP), Monday, October 1, 1973. Retrieved August 17, 2019
- ^ "redsox.com". Archived from the original on April 11, 2010. Retrieved April 8, 2010.
- ^ Marquard, Bryan (July 14, 2020). "Eddie Kasko, Former Red Sox Manager With Sharp Mind for the Game, Dies at 88". The Boston Globe. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Eddie Kasko managerial career statistics at Baseball-Reference.com