| George Townsend | |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Birth Date: | 4 June 1867 |
| Birth Place: | Hartsdale, New York |
| Death Place: | New Haven, Connecticut |
| Debutleague: | MLB |
| Debutdate: | June 25 |
| Debutyear: | 1887 |
| Debutteam: | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Finalleague: | MLB |
| Finaldate: | October 6 |
| Finalyear: | 1891 |
| Finalteam: | Baltimore Orioles |
| Statleague: | MLB |
| Stat1label: | Batting average |
| Stat1value: | .187 |
| Stat2label: | Home runs |
| Stat2value: | 0 |
| Stat3label: | Runs batted in |
| Stat3value: | 53 |
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George Hodgson Townsend (June 4, 1867 in Hartsdale, New York – March 15, 1930 in New Haven, Connecticut), nicknamed "Sleepy", was an American baseball player who played catcher in the Major Leagues from 1887 to 1891. He played for the Philadelphia Athletics and Baltimore Orioles.