Albert Kenneth Kozar (July 5, 1921 – September 6, 2007) was an American second baseman in

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. He played for the Washington Senators and

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over a three-year career in the Major Leagues. Born in McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania, Kozar was signed by the

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as an amateur free agent in 1941. Kozar played for the Red Sox's minor league affiliates, interrupted by a three-year break when Kozar served in the

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. On December 10, 1947, Kozar was traded to the Washington Senators along with Leon Culberson in exchange for

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. Kozar made his Major League debut with the Senators on April 19, 1948, at Griffith Stadium, going 1–for–4 against the

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. Kozar played for the Senators until 1950, when he was traded on May 31 to the

along with Eddie Robinson and Ray Scarborough, in exchange for

Bob Kuzava Robert Leroy "Sarge" Kuzava (May 28, 1923 – May 15, 2017) was an American professional baseball player, a left-handed pitcher for the Cleveland Indians (1946–1947), Chicago White Sox (1949–1950), Washington Senators (1950–1951), New York ...

, Cass Michaels and

Johnny Ostrowski John Thaddeus Ostrowski (October 17, 1917 – November 13, 1992) was an American professional baseball player. Born in Chicago, he was an outfielder and third baseman who spent all or part of seven Major League seasons (1943–1946; 1948–1950) w ...

. Kozar continued to play in the minor leagues until 1954, and died on September 6, 2007, in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.

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