Al Cowens
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Alfred Edward (Al) Cowens, Jr. (October 25, 1951 - March 11, 2002) was a right fielder in Major League Baseball. From 1974 through 1986, Cowens played for the Kansas City Royals (1974-79), California Angels (1980), Detroit Tigers (1980-81) and Seattle Mariners (1982-86). He batted and threw right handed.
A native of Los Angeles, California, Cowens was a product of the Kansas City Royals farm system. He made his major league debut with the Royals in 1974 and played for them through 1979. His most productive season came in 1977, when he batted .312 with 23 home runs and 112 RBI, earned a Gold Glove, and finished second to Rod Carew in balloting for the American League MVP Award.
In a 13-year career, Cowens was a .270 hitter with 108 home runs and 717 RBI in 1584 games.
Cowens died in Downey, California, at the age of 50 from a heart attack.
