Alex Kvasnak | |
Position: | Outfielder |
Bats: | Right |
Throws: | Right |
Birth Date: | January 11, 1921 |
Birth Place: | Sagamore, Pennsylvania |
Death Place: | Arcadia, California |
Debutleague: | MLB |
Debutdate: | April 15 |
Debutyear: | 1942 |
Debutteam: | Washington Senators |
Finalleague: | MLB |
Finaldate: | May 3 |
Finalyear: | 1942 |
Finalteam: | Washington Senators |
Statleague: | MLB |
Stat1label: | Games played |
Stat1value: | 5 |
Stat2label: | At bats |
Stat2value: | 11 |
Stat3label: | Hits |
Stat3value: | 2 |
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Alexander Kvasnak (;[1] January 11, 1921 – September 26, 2002) was a Major League Baseball outfielder who played for the Washington Senators in .
In 1941, Kvasnak hit .340 and led the Appalachian League with 49 stolen bases. His performance was sufficient for the Senators to give him a try in five Major League games in 1942. After recording two singles in those five games, he was demoted to Charlotte.[2] He would never play in another Major League game.[3]
In May 1943, Kvasnak was drafted into the United States Army despite his two brothers already being in the service. He was ordered to Camp Meade for induction[4] and served in the European theatre of World War II, including time spent in the Italian campaign.[5] He was wounded three times during the war but managed to return to a minor league baseball career after being discharged.