Clem Koshorek
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| Clem Koshorek | |
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| Infielder | |
| Born: June 20, 1925 Royal Oak, Michigan, U.S. | |
| Died: September 8, 1991 (aged 66) Royal Oak, Michigan, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 15, 1952, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| April 14, 1953, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .260 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 15 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Clement John Koshorek (June 20, 1925 – September 8, 1991) was an American professional baseball player who had a 14-season career, mostly in the minor leagues. The infielder appeared in 99 games in Major League Baseball for the 1952–1953 Pittsburgh Pirates.[1] Born in Royal Oak, Michigan, Koshorek threw and batted right-handed. He stood 5 feet 4 inches (1.63 m) tall and weighed 165 pounds (75 kg).
Koshorek's minor league career began in the farm system of the Detroit Tigers in 1946. As the shortstop for the Flint Arrows in the higher-level Central League from 1948 to 1950, he was nicknamed "Scooter". Koshorek was considered a good prospect, but he briefly quit the game after he was turned down for a raise in pay by Tigers farm director Red Rolfe. Koshorek was eventually reinstated by the Tigers, playing for the Charleston Rebels of the Sally League,[2] then the Little Rock Travelers of the Double-A Southern Association. He was selected by the Pirates in the 1951 Rule 5 draft.