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 |
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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]
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]