Alex George (baseball) explained

Alex George
Position:Shortstop
Bats:Left
Throws:Right
Birth Date:27 September 1938
Birth Place:Kansas City, Missouri
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:September 16
Debutyear:1955
Debutteam:Kansas City Athletics
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:September 25
Finalyear:1955
Finalteam:Kansas City Athletics
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.100
Stat2label:Home runs
Stat2value:0
Stat3label:Runs batted in
Stat3value:0
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Alex Thomas Michael George (born September 27, 1938) is a retired American professional baseball player. He appeared in five Major League Baseball games at the age of 16 as a shortstop and pinch hitter for the Kansas City Athletics during the season. George batted left-handed, threw right-handed, stood 5feet tall and weighed . He was signed by the Athletics during their first season in Kansas City out of Rockhurst, a local Jesuit high school. All of his Major League appearances took place before his 17th birthday. He struck out in his first Major League plate appearance against relief pitcher Al Papai of the Chicago White Sox,[1] but four days later, on September 20, playing as the A's starting shortstop, he collected his only big league hit, a bunt single off Duke Maas of the Detroit Tigers.[2] Sent to the minor leagues in 1956 for more experience, George never returned to the Majors. His playing career extended through 1963, mostly in the Kansas City system, where he played second base and outfield as well as shortstop and reached double figures in home runs four times in eight seasons.[3]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1955/B09160KC11955.htm 1955-9-16 box score from Retrosheet
  2. http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1955/B09200DET1955.htm 1955-9-20 box score from Retrosheet
  3. https://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=george001ale Minor league statistics