George Bradshaw (baseball), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

George Bradshaw (baseball)

American baseball player

Date of Birth: 12-Sep-1924

Place of Birth: Salisbury, North Carolina, United States

Date of Death: 04-Nov-1994

Profession: baseball player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo


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About George Bradshaw (baseball)

  • George Thomas Bradshaw (September 12, 1924 – November 4, 1994) was an American professional baseball player, a catcher who appeared in ten Major League games for the 1952 Washington Senators.
  • Born in Salisbury, North Carolina, Bradshaw threw and batted right-handed, stood 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) tall and weighed 185 pounds (84 kg). Bradshaw's professional career began in 1946, and prior to his callup to Washington, took place mostly in the Class D North Carolina State League, where he served as a playing manager from 1950 through mid-1952 and in 1954.
  • The 1952 season saw the 27-year-old Bradshaw rise from Class D to the Class B Charlotte Hornets in mid-year.
  • He batted .324 in the Tri-State League and was recalled to the Senators in August.
  • In his Major League debut, he singled in four at bats against the Philadelphia Athletics and made an error in the field.
  • Six days later, also against Philadelphia, Bradshaw had his best MLB game, with two hits in four at-bats, including a double and three runs batted in.Bradshaw logged 23 Major League at bats with the Senators; his five hits included two doubles.
  • He returned to the minor leagues in 1953 and 1954, before leaving baseball after nine pro seasons.

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