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Louis Peter Skizas (born June 2, 1932 in Chicago, Illinois), is a former professional baseball player who played in Major League Baseball primarily as an outfielder and third baseman from 1956-1959.
Fast Facts
Skizas is of Greek ancestry.
His nickname was "The Nervous Greek" because of his antics at bat.
Spent the 1952-53 seasons in military service.
He hit a career high 18 home runs for the Kansas City Athletics in 1957.
On November 20, 1957, Skizas was part of a 12-man trade that sent him from Kansas City to Detroit. Involved in that trade was fellow Greek-American John Tsitouris, whom both were swapped for.
External links
Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
Baseball Library
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