George Archie Explained

George Archie
Position:Third baseman / First baseman
Width:250px
Birth Date:27 April 1914
Birth Place:Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Death Place:Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:September 14
Debutyear:1938
Debutteam:Detroit Tigers
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:April 21
Finalyear:1946
Finalteam:St. Louis Browns
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.273
Stat2label:Home runs
Stat2value:3
Stat3label:Runs batted in
Stat3value:53
Teams:

George Albert Archie (April 27, 1914 – September 20, 2001) was a Major League Baseball infielder with the Detroit Tigers, Washington Senators and St. Louis Browns spanning three seasons. Archie was predominantly a third baseman, but also played first base. Archie began his career with the Detroit Tigers in 1938, and subsequently played for the Washington Senators (1941) and St. Louis Browns (1941, 1946).[1]

Personal life

Archie served as a corporal in the 65th Infantry Division of the United States Army during World War II. Enlisting in December 1941, he served in Europe.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: The ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia . 2007 . Sterling Publishing . 978-1-4027-4771-7 . 286.
  2. Web site: Bedingfield . Gary . Baseball in Wartime - George Archie . June 25, 2020.