Harold Everette Kolstad (born June 1, 1935) is a former

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who played from through for the

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. Listed at and , Kolstad batted and threw

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. He was signed by Boston as a free agent in 1957 out of the

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. In a two-season MLB career, Kolstad posted a 0–4 win–loss mark with 42

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s and a 6.59

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in 34 appearances, including two starts, two saves and 72⅓ innings pitched. He surrendered 81

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and 41

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. In 1966, Kolstad joined the faculty at

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as a teacher and coach. He remained there until his retirement in 1990.

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1935 births Living people Albany Senators players Allentown Red Sox players American people of Norwegian descent Baseball players from Wisconsin Baseball players from San Jose, California Boston Red Sox players Greensboro Patriots players Major League Baseball pitchers Minneapolis Millers (baseball) players People from Rice Lake, Wisconsin Sportspeople from Watsonville, California Baseball players from Santa Cruz County, California San Jose State Spartans baseball players Seattle Angels players Seattle Rainiers players Waterloo Hawks (baseball) players 20th-century American sportsmen {{US-baseball-pitcher-1930s-stub