Alex Kampouris

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position = Second Baseman
birthdate = birth date|1912|11|13
deathdate = death date and age|1993|5|29|1912|11|13
bats =Right
throws = Right
debutdate =July 31
debutyear =1934
debutteam =Cincinnati Reds
finaldate =September 23
finalyear =1943
finalteam =Washington Senators
stat1label = Batting average
stat1value =.243
stat2label =Home runs
stat2value =45
stat3label =Runs batted in
stat3value =284
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*Cincinnati Reds (1934-1938)
*New York Giants (1938-1939)
*Brooklyn Dodgers (1941-1943)
*Washington Senators (1943)
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Alexis William Kampouris (November 13, 1912 - May 29, 1993), is a former professional baseball player who played in the Major Leagues primarily as a 2nd baseman from 1934-1939 and 1941-1943.

Batting Stats

* 708 Games
* 531 Hits
* 45 Home Runs
* 284 RBIs
* .243 Batting Average

Miscellaneous facts

* Kampouris is considered to be the first ever Major Leaguer of Greek descent.Fact|date=February 2007
* On May 9, 1937, Kampouris hits 3 home runs in one game for the Reds against the Philadelphia Phillies.
* On August 13, 1937, Kampouris is honored at Wrigley Field by the Chicago Hellenic Society as a visiting member of the Reds. He was given a car and praised before the game, only to commit three errors in one inning against the Cubs that day.

ee also

* Major League Baseball hitters with three home runs in one game

External links

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/k/kampoal01.shtml Baseball Reference]