Keith Osik

Keith Osik
Catcher
Born: October 22, 1968 (1968-10-22) Port Washington, New York
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 5, 1996 for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Last MLB appearance
October 1, 2005 for the Washington Nationals
Career statistics
Batting average	.231
Home runs	13
Runs batted in	108
Teams
Pittsburgh Pirates (1996-2002) Milwaukee Brewers (2003) Baltimore Orioles (2004) Washington Nationals (2005)
Career highlights and awards

Keith Richard Osik (born October 22, 1968), is a former Major League Baseball catcher who played in the major leagues from 1996-2005. He played for the Milwaukee Brewers, Pittsburgh Pirates, Baltimore Orioles, and Washington Nationals. He was drafted in the 24th round of the 1990 MLB Draft. His brother was also a professional baseball player, but only played in the minors. He was born in Port Washington, New York, but now lives in Wading River, New York.

Osik is currently the head baseball coach at Farmingdale State College, a Division III institution located on Long Island in New York. He led them to their first ever conference championship as a member of the NCAA in 2008, and he led them to their second consecutive conference championship in 2009. Osik just recently led Farmingdale State to their first ever NCAA Div. III New York Regional title, earning them a trip to the 2009 Div. III College World Series.

In just 4 seasons, as of May 17, 2009, he currently owns as 96-69 record as a college head coach.

He also owns and operates "Keith Osik's Major League Instruction (MLI)," a private indoor baseball teaching facility located in Middle Island, New York.

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference