Today's Birthday: Bruce Kison, Geneva Pirates (1969)

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Former New York-Penn League prospect Bruce Kison was born on this date in 1950. He played for the 1969 Geneva Pirates.

Kison played in the majors during 15 seasons with the Pittsburgh Pirates (1971-79), California Angels (1980-84), and Boston Red Sox (1985).

After he retired as a player he coached for the Kansas City Royals (1992-98), and Baltimore Orioles (1999, 2007).

Kison died on June 2, 2018, at the age of 68.

Source: Baseball Reference 

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