George Tsamis
George Tsamis | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Campbell, California | June 14, 1967|
Batted: Right Threw: Left | |
MLB debut | |
April 26, 1993, for the Minnesota Twins | |
Last MLB appearance | |
October 1, 1993, for the Minnesota Twins | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 1-2 |
Earned run average | 6.19 |
Strikeouts | 30 |
Teams | |
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George Alex Tsamis (Greek: Γιώργος Τσάμης; born June 14, 1967) is a former professional baseball pitcher. He pitched one season in Major League Baseball for the Minnesota Twins in 1993. He is the current manager of the St. Paul Saints, and has been since 2003. He led the Saints to the 2004 Northern League championship.
Playing career
Tsamis attended Stetson University, where he played college baseball for the Hatters under head coach Pete Dunn. He was named the TAAC Player of the Year in 1989.
Tsamis was drafted by the Twins in the 15th round of the 1989 Major League Baseball Draft. He made his major league debut in 1993, appearing in 41 games with a record of 1-2 with an ERA of 6.19.
Tsamis was a replacement player with the Los Angeles Dodgers during spring training prior to the 1995 season. Replacement players took over for the regular, unionized baseball players when the Major League Baseball Players Association went on strike in 1994. The strike was resolved at the end of spring training, and Tsamis returned to the minor leagues, where he pitched until 1998. Due to his role as a replacement player, Tsamis was not permitted membership in the Major League Baseball Players Association.
Managerial career
Tsamis managed the Waterbury Spirit (1999–2000) and New Jersey Jackals (2001–02), winning league titles with the Jackals in both his seasons. In 2003, he was hired to manage the Saints, then in the Northern League. The team moved to the American Association in 2006.
Tsamis recently managed the North Division in the American Association All-Star Game in Sioux Falls, SD.
Little League World Series
George Tsamis represented the team from Campbell, California at the 1979 Little League World Series. His team lost the championship to Taiwan, 2-1.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- St. Paul Saints bio
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- Minnesota Twins players
- Visalia Oaks players
- Orlando Sun Rays players
- Portland Beavers players
- Jacksonville Suns players
- Calgary Cannons players
- Mohawk Valley Landsharks players
- Carolina Mudcats players
- Port City Roosters players
- Meridian Brakemen players
- Newburgh Night Hawks players
- Bangor Blue Ox players
- Stetson Hatters baseball players
- Waterbury Spirit players
- Northern League (baseball, 1993–2010) managers
- American Association of Independent Professional Baseball managers
- Major League Baseball replacement players
- Baseball players from California
- American people of Greek descent
- 1967 births
- Living people
- People from Campbell, California
- Minor league baseball managers
- American baseball pitcher, 1960s births stubs