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Birth Name: Kevin Andrew Pillar
Place of Birth: West Hills, Los Angeles, California, United States
Date of Birth: January 4, 1989
Ethnicity: * father – Slovak * mother – Ashkenazi Jewish
Kevin Pillar is an American professional baseball player. An outfielder, he played for the Toronto Blue Jays, the San Francisco Giants, the Boston Red Sox, the Colorado Rockies, the New York Mets, the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Atlanta Braves, the Chicago White Sox, the Los Angeles Angels, and the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He is nicknamed “K.P.”
The son of a Christian father and Jewish mother, Kevin was raised Jewish and had a Bar Mitzvah ceremony.
Kevin is married to Amanda Gulyas, with whom he has two children.
Kevin’s paternal grandfather likely was Michael Anthony Kominak Pillar (the son of George Pillar and Mary Kovalsky). Michael was born in Pennsylvania, to Slovak parents.
Kevin’s paternal grandmother likely was Helen J. Wade (the daughter of Joseph/Joe John Wade and Lula/Lulu Shushok). Helen was born in Pennsylvania. Joseph was the son of Slovak parents, John Wade and Anna Marie Janosick/Janosik. Lula was also the daughter of Slovak parents, Michael/Mike Shushok and Anna/Annie Vessoka.
Kevin’s maternal grandfather was Edward Lawrence “Eddie”/Ed Lambert (the son of Bert J. Lambert and Lillian Baronowicz). Lillian was the daughter of a Polish Jewish father, Harris Barowitz, and of a Russian Jewish mother, Sadie Deutsch.
Kevin’s maternal grandmother was Leila Sue Scheinwald (the daughter of Harry Scheinwald and Mildred Sommer). Mildred was the daughter of Morris Sommer and Ann Rosenbluth.
Sources: http://www.jewishbaseballnews.com
Kevin’s paternal grandfather, Michael Anthony Kominak Pillar, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Kevin’s paternal grandmother, Helen J. Wade, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org Helen J. Wade on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Marriage record of Kevin’s paternal great-grandparents, Joseph/Joe John Wade and Lula/Lulu Shushok – https://www.familysearch.org
Genealogy of Kevin Pillar (focusing on his mother’s side) – https://www.geni.com