NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 22: George Kottaras #14 and Josh Donaldson #20 of the Oakland Athletics in action against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on September 22, 2012 in the Bronx borough of New York City. The Yankees defeated the A's 10-9 in fourteen innings. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
Former Oakland A’s catcher George Kottaras turns 37 years old today. His time with the A’s was brief, but eventful.
At the time, the Oakland A’s decision to acquire George Kottaras barely made a ripple in the baseball world. Kottaras had been a career backup catcher, spending time in the Padres, Red Sox and Brewers organizations before coming to Oakland.