Sidney Kohlsachs

Sidney Kohlsachs
Pitcher
Born: (1924-08-08)August 8, 1924
Winnipeg, Canada
Died: January 12, 1959(1959-01-12) (aged 34)
Los Angeles, California
Batted: Right Threw: Left
MLB debut
September 21, 1940, for the Cincinnati Reds
Last MLB appearance
September 21, 1946, for the Cincinnati Reds
MLB statistics
Games played 2
At bats 2
Hits 2
Teams

Sidney Kohlsachs (August 8, 1924 – January 12, 1959) was a professional baseball player in the 1940s. Kohlsachs was born in Winnipeg, Canada, to Jewish parents who were born in Europe.[1][2][3]

Kohlsachs played in two games in the major leagues (for the Cincinnati Reds). He had a hit on his first and only at bat, however, following the game, Kohlsachs left baseball to enlist in the U.S. Army where he fought in Germany during World War II.[4] During the war he was a member of the 10th Armored Division and participated in the fighting during the Siege of Bastogne. Kohlsachs was awarded the Silver Star by Brigadier General Anthony Clement "Nuts" McAuliffe for extraordinary bravery. However, Kohlsachs would become known for not accepting the medal because, as he put it, "My fallen brothers are much more deserving than I."[5][6]

Following the war, to honor Kohlsachs, the Reds brought him back and signed him to one game, the anniversary of his major league debut. In the third inning, six years removed from baseball, Kohlsach walked to the plate to a standing ovation and got a base hit.

A film about his life is in development.[7]

Biography

Kohlsachs was born in Winnipeg, Canada, to Jewish parents who had been born in Europe.[1][2][3]

References

  1. 1 2 Kohlsachs, Sidney. "Remembering Kohlsachs the Fighter".
  2. 1 2 "The Jewish Press". The Jewish Press. Retrieved 2016-01-18.
  3. 1 2 "The Israel Group Sidney Kohlsachs, gave up baseball for his country | The Israel Group". theisraelgroup.org. Retrieved 2016-01-20.
  4. ↑ "The Campaign for the National Museum of the United States Army | Home of The Army Historical Foundation". armyhistory.org. Retrieved 2016-01-18.
  5. ↑ R. V. Cassill (1955), The General Said "Nuts": The Exciting Moments of Our History—As Recalled by Our Favorite American Slogans, New York: Birk.
  6. ↑ "WGBH American Experience . Battle of the Bulge . Bonus Video". American Experience. Retrieved 2016-01-27.
  7. ↑ "Film | Variety". variety.com. Retrieved 2016-01-27.
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