title: Alex Kampouris
text: # Alex Kampouris
  
  Alexis William Kampouris (November 13, 1912 – May 29, 1993), was a professional baseball player who played in the Major Leagues primarily as a second baseman from 1934 to 1939 and 1941 to 1943.
  
  In 708 games over nine seasons, Kampouris posted a .243 batting average (531-for-2182) with 272 runs, 45 home runs, 284 RBI and 244 bases on balls. He recorded an overall .962 fielding percentage.
  
  ## Miscellaneous facts
  
  * Kampouris is considered the first ever Major League player of Greek descent.
  * On May 9, 1937, Kampouris hit three home runs in one game for the Reds against the Philadelphia Phillies.
  * On August 13, 1937, Kampouris was honored at Wrigley Field by the Chicago Hellenic Society as a visiting member of the Reds. He was given a car and praised before the game, only to commit three errors in one inning against the Cubs that day.
  