Joseph Koukalik (March 3, 1880 in

Austria-Hungary Austria-Hungary, often referred to as the Austro-Hungarian Empire,, the Dual Monarchy, or Austria, was a constitutional monarchy and great power in Central Europe between 1867 and 1918. It was formed with the Austro-Hungarian Compromise of ...

– January 2, 1947 in

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) was a

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. He pitched eight innings in one baseball game for the

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on September 1, 1904. After his short stint in

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, Joe played for the Western League, a Minor League Baseball Single A league. He played for the

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as a

and a batter. In 1905, Joe pitched twenty-eight innings for the Single A Rourkes. He allowed eight runs to score. As a hitter Joe had a

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of .138.

References

1880 births 1947 deaths Major League Baseball pitchers Major League Baseball players from Austria-Hungary Brooklyn Superbas players American people of Austrian descent Duluth White Sox players Omaha Rourkes players Lake Linden Lakers players Emigrants from Austria-Hungary to the United States {{Baseball-pitcher-stub