Dave Koslo

Dave Koslo (born Koslowski, March 31, 1920 – December 1, 1975) was a left-handed pitcher who played parts of twelve Major League Baseball seasons between 1941 and 1955 for the New York Giants, Baltimore Orioles, and Milwaukee Braves. His career was interrupted by service in the United States Army's 13th Airborne Division from 1943 to 1945 during World War II. In 1949 he led the National League in earned run average. He started Game One of the 1951 World Series for the Giants against the New York Yankees and won it with a complete game, 5–1; he was the losing pitcher in the deciding game of that Series. On April 18, 1947, he surrendered Jackie Robinson's first major league home run. Over his career Koslo compiled a 92–107 record in 348 appearances with a 3.68 earned run average and 606 strikeouts. He was born in Menasha, Wisconsin.