Ken Boswell
Encyclopedia
Kenneth George Boswell is a former professional baseball player. He was a second baseman
over parts of 11 seasons (1967–1977) with the New York Mets
and Houston Astros
. Boswell was a member of the 1969 World Series
champion Mets. An alumnus of Sam Houston State University
, for his career he hit .248 with 31 home runs and 244 runs batted in in 930 games.
Second baseman
Second base, or 2B, is the second of four stations on a baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a base runner in order to score a run for that player's team. A second baseman is the baseball player guarding second base...
over parts of 11 seasons (1967–1977) with the New York Mets
New York Mets
The New York Mets are a professional baseball team based in the borough of Queens in New York City, New York. They belong to Major League Baseball's National League East Division. One of baseball's first expansion teams, the Mets were founded in 1962 to replace New York's departed National League...
and Houston Astros
Houston Astros
The Houston Astros are a Major League Baseball team located in Houston, Texas. They are a member of the National League Central division. The Astros are expected to join the American League West division in 2013. Since , they have played their home games at Minute Maid Park, known as Enron Field...
. Boswell was a member of the 1969 World Series
1969 World Series
The 1969 World Series was played between the New York Mets and the Baltimore Orioles, with the Mets prevailing in five games to accomplish one of the greatest upsets in Series history, as that particular Orioles squad was considered to be one of the finest ever...
champion Mets. An alumnus of Sam Houston State University
Sam Houston State University
Sam Houston State University was founded in 1879 and is the third oldest public institution of higher learning in the State of Texas. It is located in Huntsville, Texas. It is one of the oldest purpose-built institutions for the instruction of teachers west of the Mississippi River and the first...
, for his career he hit .248 with 31 home runs and 244 runs batted in in 930 games.