Gus Keriazakos
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Constantine Nicholas Keriazakos
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 6' 3", Weight 187 lb.
- Debut October 1, 1950
- Final Game September 23, 1955
- Born July 28, 1931 in West Orange, NJ USA
- Died May 4, 1996 in Hilton Head, SC USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Gus Keriazakos pitched three years in the major leagues. He was named to the N.J. Star-Ledger's All New Jersey high school All-Century Team of the 1940's, for his performance at Montclair High School.
The Chicago White Sox signed him in 1949 and at age 18 in 1950 he was pitching in the majors with them, for one game.
He was sent to Memphis in 1951.
Most of his innings in the majors were pitched in 1954 with the 1954 Washington Senators. His ERA of 3.77 was better than the team's ERA of 3.84. He was not the youngest pitcher on the staff, however, since 20-year-old Camilo Pascual pitched 119 1/3 innings.
His daughter is a real estate broker in North Carolina.
