Jack Damaska
Encyclopedia
Jack Lloyd Damaska was a major league baseball
player, minor league baseball player and minor league manager.
Damaska played only five games in the major leagues but had a long minor league career. He was signed by the St. Louis Cardinals
in 1957
, and as late as 1973
was playing in Quebec. He was also a minor league manager including a stint as the one and only manager for the Kinston Expos who began operation in 1974
and folded at the end of the season. Damaska's five games in the majors were all in July of 1963
. He appeared in the field only twice, once at second base and once in the outfield
. He had a total of five major league at bats with one hit (a single) and four strikeouts. His one hit did produce an RBI.
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, minor league baseball player and minor league manager.
Damaska played only five games in the major leagues but had a long minor league career. He was signed by the St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball. The Cardinals have won eleven World Series championships, the most of any National League team, and second overall only to...
in 1957
1957 in baseball
-Major League Baseball:*World Series: Milwaukee Braves over New York Yankees ; Lew Burdette, MVP*All-Star Game, July 9 at Busch Stadium: American League, 6-5-Other champions:*Caribbean World Series: Marianao *College World Series: California...
, and as late as 1973
1973 in baseball
-Major League Baseball:*World Series: Oakland Athletics over New York Mets ; Reggie Jackson, MVP*All-Star Game, July 24 at Royals Stadium: National League, 7–1; Bobby Bonds, MVP-Other champions:...
was playing in Quebec. He was also a minor league manager including a stint as the one and only manager for the Kinston Expos who began operation in 1974
1974 in baseball
-Major League Baseball:*1974 World Series: Oakland Athletics over Los Angeles Dodgers ; Rollie Fingers, MVP*All-Star Game, July 23 at Three Rivers Stadium: National League, 7-2; Steve Garvey, MVP-Other champions:...
and folded at the end of the season. Damaska's five games in the majors were all in July of 1963
1963 in baseball
-Major League Baseball:*World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers beat New York Yankees ; Sandy Koufax, MVP*All-Star Game, July 9 at Municipal Stadium: National League, 5–3; Willie Mays, MVP-Other champions:*College World Series: USC...
. He appeared in the field only twice, once at second base and once in the outfield
Outfield
The outfield is a sporting term used in cricket and baseball to refer to the area of the field of play further from the batsman or batter than the infield...
. He had a total of five major league at bats with one hit (a single) and four strikeouts. His one hit did produce an RBI.