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 , …

Mar 14, 2011 · Lou Gehrig ranks first by a wide margin, but this is not about Lou Gehrig. This is about the second-greatest of all first basemen, an almost forgotten player named George Sisler, whose career...

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May 22, 2024 · George Harold Sisler (March 24, 1893 - March 26,1973), nicknamed "Gorgeous George," was one of the greatest fielding first basemen of all time. He set hitting records which no one has equalled in the last eighty years.

Jun 1, 2009 · George Sisler was one of the greatest players in the history of the game, a fact that some modern fans refuse to accept. Sisler, who started his career as a pitcher, is considered, with Hal...

Sep 27, 2004 · Seattle Mariners' Ichiro Suzuki now has 247 hits and is 10 away from tying George Sisler's 84-year-old major league record with 10 games remaining.

First baseman George Sisler (1893-1973) was one of the most feared batters in Major League baseball history. Playing for the St. Louis Browns (1915-1927, missing the 1923 season due to illness,) Washington Senators (1928) and Boston Braves (1928-1930,) Sisler hit .340 lifetime, reaching .300 every season but one, and topping the .400 mark twice.

George Sisler was an American professional baseball player, considered by some the greatest of all first basemen. As a student at the University of Michigan, Sisler excelled in baseball, football, and basketball.

Jan 7, 2013 · George Sisler was an undeniably great ballplayer, starring for the St. Louis Browns from 1915 to 1927 and finishing with the Boston Braves in 1930. His lifetime batting average was .340, and his .420 mark in 1922 is still tops for American League batters since Nap Lajoie’s mark in the circuit’s first season; in that 1920 campaign he struck ...

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