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Edward Michael Kasko (born June 27, 1932, Linden, New Jersey) is a former infielder, manager, scout and front office executive in American Major League Baseball.

A standout defensive player as a shortstop and third baseman, Kasko played for ten seasons (1957-66) with the St. Louis Cardinals, Cincinnati Reds, Houston Astros and Boston Red Sox. A righthanded batter, he lacked home run power but was a good "contact hitter." His career batting average was .264 in 1,077 games and 3,546 at bats.

After the 1966 season, Kasko retired as an active player and managed the Red Sox' AAA clubs in Toronto and Louisville from 1967-69. He succeeded the popular Dick Williams as Bosox manager in 1970, and guided the club through four seasons, with mixed results. The Red Sox finished above the .500 mark each season, but only contended in 1972 when they finished a half-game out of first place, behind the Detroit Tigers, in the American League East. Kasko, seemingly a mild-mannered individual, suffered in comparison with the fiery Williams and was an easy target for Boston talk show hosts and fans. When the 1973 Red Sox again could not measure up to the powerful Baltimore Orioles of the era, he was finally relieved of his managerial duties. His final record with Boston, over four seasons, was 345-295 (.539).

But Kasko remained with the Red Sox for another two decades, as a scout, and then, after 1977, as the team's director of scouting and vice president, baseball development. He retired in 1994.

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