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Alexis William Kampouris (November 13, 1912 – May 29, 1993), is a former professional baseball player who played in the Major Leagues primarily as a second baseman from 1934 to 1939 and 1941 to 1943.
Miscellaneous facts
Kampouris is considered the first ever Major League player of Greek descent.
On May 9, 1937, Kampouris hit three home runs in one game for the Reds against the Philadelphia Phillies.
On August 13, 1937, Kampouris was honored at Wrigley Field by the Chicago Hellenic Society as a visiting member of the Reds. He was given a car and praised before the game, only to commit three errors in one inning against the Cubs that day.
External links
Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
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