Greek George Explained

Greek George
Position:Catcher
Birth Date:25 December 1912
Birth Place:Waycross, Georgia
Death Place:Metairie, Louisiana
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:June 30
Debutyear:1935
Debutteam:Cleveland Indians
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:September 3
Finalyear:1945
Finalteam:Philadelphia Athletics
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.177
Stat2label:Home runs
Stat2value:0
Stat3label:Runs batted in
Stat3value:24
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Charles Peter "Greek" George (December 25, 1912 in Waycross, Georgia – August 15, 1999 in Metairie, Louisiana) was a catcher in Major League Baseball. He played from 1935 to 1945. He attended college at Oglethorpe University. He was suspended for punching an umpire during a game in 1945 and never played again in the big leagues.