| Mike Kozicky | |
|---|---|
| Catcher / Shortstop | |
| Born: January 13, 1889 Glen Lyon, Pennsylvania | |
| Died: July 9, 1971 (aged 82) Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| October 3, 1909, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 24, 1910, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .250 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 1 |
| Teams | |
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Michael Aloysius Kozicky (January 13, 1889, in Glen Lyon, Pennsylvania – July 9, 1971, in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania) was a major league baseball player and scout and a minor league manager.
Biography
Kozicky had a very brief major league career with the Cincinnati Reds. During the 1909 season, he was called up for two games and was used as a catcher. In the 1910 campaign, he saw action in a single game as a shortstop. In total, Kozicky had two hits in eight at bats for the major league club with a double, a run batted in and a walk.
Kozicky had a long minor league career with his best seasons coming at Reading. Playing first base for the Reading Coal Barons of the International League in 1919, he had a .335 batting average for the season. The newly renamed Reading Marines of 1920 were helped by Kozicky's stellar campaign. Now playing as a catcher, he hit .336 with 94 runs, 33 doubles, 11 triples, 22 home runs and a .575 slugging percentage.
Kozicky did some managing later in his minor league career including stints with the Virginia League Kinston Eagles and the New York–Penn League Binghamton Triplets.
Kozicky was a scout for the Philadelphia Phillies from 1961 to 1971.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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