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Eddie Kasko, Red Sox Hall Of Famer, Dies At 88
Kasko, an All-Star, spent nearly three decades with the team in a variety of roles and was influential in some of its biggest signings.
Eddie Kasko, who spent nearly three decades with the Red Sox on the field, in the dugout and most importantly in the front office helping sign some of the franchise's biggest names, died Wednesday. He was 88.
No cause of death was given.
Kasko, an infielder, played just 58 games in Boston in 1966, the final season of a 10-year playing career that earned an All-Star selection with Cincinnati.
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He immediately transitioned to a minor league manager before taking over the big league club in 1970 at the age of 38. The Red Sox managed a winning season each of the four years Kasko was at the helm.
Kasko became a scout and later an executive, playing a large part in helping sign players like Roger Clemens and Mo Vaughn. He was elected to the Red Sox Hall of Fame in 2010.
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Kasko also served two years with the U.S. Army Combat Engineers during the Korean War.
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