George Sisler - Wikipedia
George Harold Sisler (March 24, 1893 – March 26, 1973), nicknamed "Gorgeous George", was an American professional baseball first baseman and player-manager. From 1915 through 1930, he played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Browns , …
George Sisler - Baseball-Reference.com
Check out the latest Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More of George Sisler. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, draft status, bats, throws, school and more on Baseball-reference.com.
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1 day ago · 1986 — Mike Bossy of the New York Islanders scores his 1,000th career point with an assist in a 7-5 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs. 1990 — Winston-Salem State basketball coach Clarence “Big House” Gaines wins his 800th career game, 79-70 over Livingstone.
Today in Sports - Week Ahead, Jan. 24 - Jan. 30
14 hours ago · 1939 — Eddie Collins, Wee Willie Keeler and George Sisler are elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. 1956 — Bob Pettit of the St. Louis Hawks captures the first of his NBA record four All-Star ...
1926 Winter Meetings: Changing of the Guard - Society for …
Oct 2, 2016 · The St. Louis Browns raised doubts as to the future of star George Sisler by acquiring first baseman Guy Sturdy from the Tulsa Oilers. Sturdy would replace the future Hall of Famer in the final five games of 1927, ending Sisler’s 12-year career with the Browns.
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1 day ago · 1986 — Mike Bossy of the New York Islanders scores his 1,000th career point with an assist in a 7-5 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs. 1990 — Winston-Salem State basketball coach Clarence “Big House” Gaines wins his 800th career game, 79-70 over Livingstone.
George Sisler - Society for American Baseball Research
Jan 4, 2012 · Arguably the first great first baseman of the twentieth century, George Sisler was the greatest player in St. Louis Browns history.
George Sisler - BaseballBiography.com
Sisler was the greatest St. Louis Brown of them all and one of the half-dozen finest first basemen in baseball history. Like Babe Ruth, he came to the majors as a lefthanded pitcher. Like Ruth, his hitting was too phenomenal to be restricted to a pitcher’s schedule.
Sisler, George | Baseball Hall of Fame
Ending his career with 2,812 hits and a .340 batting average, Sisler was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1939. Sisler passed away on March 26, 1973. Explore the archives and go deep into the lives, careers, and stories of the Hall of Fame's honorees.
George Sisler (1893–1973) - Missouri Encyclopedia
George Sisler ranks among baseball’s all-time finest hitters. His longtime manager and lifetime friend Branch Rickey described him as “the smartest hitter who ever lived. He never stopped thinking. And in the field he was the picture player, the acme of grace and fluency.”