George Alusik
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George Joseph Alusik is a retired American
Major League Baseball
player who played five seasons with the Detroit Tigers
and Kansas City Athletics (1962-).
Born in Ashley, Pennsylvania
, Alusik stood 6 in 3 in (1.91 m) tall and weighed 175 pounds (79.4 kg). Alusik was signed by the Tigers as an amateur free agent in , but did not get substantial playing time until 9 years later. He got 2 at bats for the Tigers in 1958 and did not play in the big leagues again until 1961. In 1961, he had only 14 at bats. In 1962, Alusik was traded to the Athletics and finally got substantial playing time. In 1962, he played in 92 games and had 11 home runs and 35 RBIs with a .270 batting average. In , he played in 87 games, and 102 in 1964. After the 1964 season, he was traded to the San Francisco Giants
, but never played for the major league Giants. Instead, he ended his career hitting .206 in 53 games for the Tacoma Giants.
Until Frank Thomas
broke the record for home runs in consecutive games by an Athletics player, Alusik was one of three Athletics players who held the record of hitting home runs in 5 consecutive games.
On August 26, 1962, Alusik broke up a perfect game in the 9th inning against Twins' pitcher Jack Kralick
. Alusik also beat Kralick with a 2-run home run on August 8, 1962. http://www.baseballlibrary.com/ballplayers/player.php?name=George_Alusik_1935&page=chronology
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Major League Baseball
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player who played five seasons with the Detroit Tigers
Detroit Tigers
The Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team located in Detroit, Michigan. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit in as part of the Western League. The Tigers have won four World Series championships and have won the American League pennant...
and Kansas City Athletics (1962-).
Born in Ashley, Pennsylvania
Ashley, Pennsylvania
Ashley is a borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, one mile from Wilkes Barre. It was a productive coal-mining area at the start of the twentieth century. Population in 1900, 4,046; in 1910, 5,601; and in 1940, 6,371...
, Alusik stood 6 in 3 in (1.91 m) tall and weighed 175 pounds (79.4 kg). Alusik was signed by the Tigers as an amateur free agent in , but did not get substantial playing time until 9 years later. He got 2 at bats for the Tigers in 1958 and did not play in the big leagues again until 1961. In 1961, he had only 14 at bats. In 1962, Alusik was traded to the Athletics and finally got substantial playing time. In 1962, he played in 92 games and had 11 home runs and 35 RBIs with a .270 batting average. In , he played in 87 games, and 102 in 1964. After the 1964 season, he was traded to the San Francisco Giants
San Francisco Giants
The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the National League West Division....
, but never played for the major league Giants. Instead, he ended his career hitting .206 in 53 games for the Tacoma Giants.
Until Frank Thomas
Frank Thomas (AL baseball player)
Frank Edward Thomas, Jr. , nicknamed "The Big Hurt", is a former Major League Baseball designated hitter and first baseman....
broke the record for home runs in consecutive games by an Athletics player, Alusik was one of three Athletics players who held the record of hitting home runs in 5 consecutive games.
On August 26, 1962, Alusik broke up a perfect game in the 9th inning against Twins' pitcher Jack Kralick
Jack Kralick
John Francis Kralick , is a former professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1959 to 1967. He participated in 235 games in the course of an eight-year career that included stints with the Washington Senators/Minnesota Twins and Cleveland Indians...
. Alusik also beat Kralick with a 2-run home run on August 8, 1962. http://www.baseballlibrary.com/ballplayers/player.php?name=George_Alusik_1935&page=chronology