Red Sox skipper sandwiched between
Dick Williams and Daryl Johnson…helmed winning teams starting 1970 but a victim
of bad timing with dominance of Baltimore in his first two years....Best chance
for postseason came in 1972 as the Orioles stumbled into a tight 4 way race
with Tigers, Yankees, and Red Sox....problem was with the boycott lost games early
season were not played leaving an uneven schedule....Red Sox had one game less
than the AL East winner Tigers....Red Sox fell short by ½ game.....next season
Kasko had his record with 88 wins but was let go with one game left in
season...did not manage again....was an infielder 1957 to 1966 for St Louis,
Cincinnati, Houston, and Boston....stayed with Red Sox organization to manage
AAA teams in Toronto and Louisville. 1967-69....finished his baseball calling
as a long time scout.
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