Brian Kowitz
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Brian Mark Kowitz is an American
former professional baseball
player who played 10 games for the Atlanta Braves
during the baseball season.
Kowitz is Jewish.http://books.google.com/books?id=9ZzxydPInwgC&pg=PA99&dq=brian+kowitz+baseball++jewish&hl=en&ei=kiNHToKbKIragAf56Z3CBg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CCoQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=brian%20kowitz%20baseball%20%20jewish&f=false He was drafted by the Atlanta Braves
in the 9th round of the 1990 amateur draft. On December 5, 1994 he was again drafted by the Minnesota Twins
as part of the Rule 5 draft
but was sent back to the Braves on April 25 of that year when he failed to stay on 25-man major league roster.
He was born in Baltimore
, Maryland
and attended The Boys' Latin School of Maryland
as well as Clemson University
.
United States
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former professional baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
player who played 10 games for the Atlanta Braves
Atlanta Braves
The Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball club based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The Braves have played in Turner Field since 1997....
during the baseball season.
Kowitz is Jewish.http://books.google.com/books?id=9ZzxydPInwgC&pg=PA99&dq=brian+kowitz+baseball++jewish&hl=en&ei=kiNHToKbKIragAf56Z3CBg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CCoQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=brian%20kowitz%20baseball%20%20jewish&f=false He was drafted by the Atlanta Braves
Atlanta Braves
The Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball club based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The Braves have played in Turner Field since 1997....
in the 9th round of the 1990 amateur draft. On December 5, 1994 he was again drafted by the Minnesota Twins
Minnesota Twins
The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The team is named after the Twin Cities area of Minneapolis and St. Paul. They played in Metropolitan Stadium from 1961 to 1981 and the...
as part of the Rule 5 draft
Rule 5 draft
The Rule 5 draft is a Major League Baseball player draft that occurs each year in December, at the annual Winter Meeting of general managers. The Rule 5 draft aims to prevent teams from stockpiling too many young players on their minor league affiliate teams when other teams would be willing to...
but was sent back to the Braves on April 25 of that year when he failed to stay on 25-man major league roster.
He was born in Baltimore
Baltimore
Baltimore is the largest independent city in the United States and the largest city and cultural center of the US state of Maryland. The city is located in central Maryland along the tidal portion of the Patapsco River, an arm of the Chesapeake Bay. Baltimore is sometimes referred to as Baltimore...
, Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
and attended The Boys' Latin School of Maryland
Boys' Latin School of Maryland
Boys' Latin School of Maryland is an all-boys, college-preparatory school located in Baltimore, Maryland. Founded in 1844, it is the oldest independent, non-sectarian secondary school in the state of Maryland. The school is divided into Lower, Middle and Upper Schools...
as well as Clemson University
Clemson University
Clemson University is an American public, coeducational, land-grant, sea-grant, research university located in Clemson, South Carolina, United States....
.