Lou Skizas

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Louis "Lou" Peter Skizas (born June 2, 1932 in Chicago, Illinois), was a professional baseball player who played in the Major Leagues primarily as an outfielder and 3rd baseman from 1956-1959.

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[edit] Batting Stats

  • 239 Games
  • 196 Hits
  • 30 Home Runs
  • 86 RBIs
  • 8 Stolen Bases
  • .270 Batting Average

[edit] Fast Facts

  • Skizas is of Greek ancestry.
  • His nickname was "The Nervous Greek" because of his antics at bat.
  • Spent the 1952-53 seasons in military service.
  • He hit a career high 18 home runs for the Kansas City Athletics in 1957.
  • On November 20, 1957, Skizas was part of a 12-man trade that sent him from Kansas City to Detroit. Involved in that trade was fellow Greek-American John Tsitouris, whom both were swapped for.

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