Admiral Schlei | |
Position: | Catcher |
Birth Date: | 12 January 1878 |
Birth Place: | Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
Death Place: | Huntington, West Virginia, U.S. |
Bats: | Right |
Throws: | Right |
Debutleague: | MLB |
Debutdate: | April 24 |
Debutyear: | 1904 |
Debutteam: | Cincinnati Reds |
Finalleague: | MLB |
Finaldate: | April 24 |
Finalyear: | 1911 |
Finalteam: | New York Giants |
Statleague: | MLB |
Stat1label: | Batting average |
Stat1value: | .237 |
Stat2label: | Home runs |
Stat2value: | 6 |
Stat3label: | Runs batted in |
Stat3value: | 209 |
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George Henry "Admiral" Schlei (January 12, 1878 - January 24, 1958) was a Major League Baseball catcher. He played all or part of eight seasons in the majors, between 1904 and 1911, for the Cincinnati Reds and New York Giants. He was a starting catcher from the 1904 to the 1909 season. He was the first Reds catcher to wear shin guards.[1]
Schlei attended St. Xavier High School in Cincinnati.