Diamantis Zervos
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Diamantis Zervos was born in Athens
, Greece
, to Michael Zervos and Anastasia (née Giannenakis). Zervos is best known for writing the book "Baseball's Golden Greeks." Zervos came to the United States with his family in 1971. At the age of 15,
he fell in love with baseball during the 1975 World Series
. Diamantis established himself as a soccer player in high school and college. He worked diligently for the advancement of soccer in the Boston area. His book follows the careers of the first Greek-American Major League baseball players, glorifying Hellenic pride and dignity in "The Great American Pastime."
He graduated from the University of Massachusetts, with a degree in biology. Diamantis, commonly known as "Adam", resides in Canton, Massachusetts with his wife and two children.
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
, Greece
Greece
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, to Michael Zervos and Anastasia (née Giannenakis). Zervos is best known for writing the book "Baseball's Golden Greeks." Zervos came to the United States with his family in 1971. At the age of 15,
he fell in love with baseball during the 1975 World Series
1975 World Series
The 1975 World Series was played between the Boston Red Sox and Cincinnati Reds . It has been ranked by ESPN as the second-greatest World Series ever played...
. Diamantis established himself as a soccer player in high school and college. He worked diligently for the advancement of soccer in the Boston area. His book follows the careers of the first Greek-American Major League baseball players, glorifying Hellenic pride and dignity in "The Great American Pastime."
He graduated from the University of Massachusetts, with a degree in biology. Diamantis, commonly known as "Adam", resides in Canton, Massachusetts with his wife and two children.