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Honoring the great athletes from Cambria County.

Frank Kostro

Baseball, Class of 2004

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Frank Kostro, Detroit Tigers
Frank Kostro, Minnesota Twins

Accomplishments

  • Played seven-plus seasons in the major leagues appearing in 266 career games with the Detroit Tigers (1962-63), Los Angeles Angels (1964) and Minnesota Twins (1965-69).
  • Had a .244 career batting average with five homers, 40 runs and 37 RBIs in the majors.
  • Earned a World Series ring with the 1965 Twins.
  • Blough, Somerset County,  native was among the most versatile athletes to come out of the region.
  • Earned 11 varsity letters in three sports at the former Forbes High School.
  • A  standout in the Johnstown Junior League after playing for Hahn Packing in 1954.
  • Batted .420 and was named as a pick-up player for Westmont AC in the 1954 AAABA Tournament and batted .500 in his first of two tournament appearances.
  • Signed with the Detroit Tigers in 1956 and made major league debut as a third baseman in 1962.
  • Played for Hankyu, Japan, in 1970.
  • Had success at the Class AAA level with the Denver Bears, setting career records for hits (516), doubles (101) and sacrifice flies (24) in six seasons.
  • In 1960, with Cambria County Sports Hall of Famer Charlie Metro managing the Bears, Kostro led the team with 165 hits, 97 RBIs and a .321 average, as Denver won the American Association’s regular-season championship.
  •   Also a member of the AAABA Hall of Fame.
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  • 1965
  • 1967
  • 1969
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Fast Facts

First Banquet: 1965
First Chairman: Richard Mayer
First Banquet Location: Cambria County War Memorial Arena
Number of Banquets: 20 through 2018
Total Inductees: 142
Female Inductees: 20
Male Inductees: 122
Largest Class: 18 in 1965
Most Inductees: Football (44)
2018 Chairman: Bruce Haselrig
2018 Master of Ceremonies: Tim Rigby
2018 Banquet Location: Frank J. Pasquerilla Conference Center

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