Alex Kampouris
Alexis William Kampouris was an American professional baseball player who played in the Major Leagues primarily as a second baseman from 1934 to 1939 and 1941 to 1943.
In 708 games over nine seasons, Kampouris posted a.243 batting average with 272 runs, 45 home runs, 284 Run [batted in|RBI] and 244 bases on balls. He recorded an overall.962 fielding percentage.
Miscellaneous facts
- Kampouris is considered the first ever Major League player of Greek descent.
- On May 9, 1937, Kampouris hit three home runs in one game for the Reds against the Philadelphia Phillies.
- On August 13, 1937, Kampouris was 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.