George Alex Tsamis is an American former professional baseball pitcher who is the current manager for the Kane County Cougars of the American Association of Professional Baseball.
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14 Facts About George Tsamis
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George Tsamis pitched one season in Major League Baseball for the Minnesota Twins in 1993.
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George Tsamis joined the Waterbury Spirit of the Northeast League in 1999 and later managed the New Jersey Jackals beginning in 2001.
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George Tsamis left the Jackals to manage the St Paul Saints in 2003 and managed them through the 2020 season before taking his job with the Cougars.
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George Tsamis led the Jackals to the 2001 and 2002 Northern League championships, then led the Saints to the 2004 Northern League Championship and the 2019 American Association championship.
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George Tsamis represented the team from Campbell, California at the 1979 Little League World Series.
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George Tsamis attended Stetson University, where he played college baseball for the Hatters under head coach Pete Dunn.
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George Tsamis was drafted by the Twins in the 15th round of the 1989 MLB draft.
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George Tsamis preserved the game for starting pitcher Mike Trombley.
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George Tsamis was a replacement player with the Los Angeles Dodgers during spring training prior to the 1995 season.
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The strike was resolved at the end of spring training, and George Tsamis returned to the minor leagues, where he pitched until 1998.
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George Tsamis managed the Waterbury Spirit and New Jersey Jackals, winning league titles with the Jackals in both his seasons.
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George Tsamis managed through Saints through the 2020 season, after which they left the American Association and became Triple-A affiliates of the Minnesota Twins.
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George Tsamis recently managed the North Division in the American Association All-Star Game in Sioux Falls, SD.
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