George Sisler, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

George Sisler

American baseball player and coach

Date of Birth: 24-Mar-1893

Place of Birth: Ohio, United States

Date of Death: 26-Mar-1973

Profession: baseball player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries

George Harold Sisler (March 24, 1893 – March 26, 1973), nicknamed "Gorgeous George", was an American professional baseball first baseman and player-manager.
He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St.
Louis Browns, Washington Senators and Boston Braves.
He managed the Browns from 1924 through 1926. Sisler played college baseball for the University of Michigan and was signed by the St.
Louis Browns as a free agent in 1915.
He won the American League batting title in 1920 and 1922.
In 1920 he set the major league record for hits with 257 which stood for 84 years and had a batting average of .407 (the seventh highest after 1900).
In 1922 he won the AL Most Valuable Player Award, he finished with a batting average of .420 which is the third highest batting average ever recorded after 1900.
An attack of sinusitis in 1923 caused Sisler's play to decline, but he continued to play in the majors until 1930.
After Sisler retired as a player, he worked as a major league scout and aide.
A two time batting champion, Sisler led the league in hits twice, triples twice, and stolen bases four times.
He collected 200 or more hits six times in his career, and had a batting average of over .300 a total of 13 times throughout his career.
His career batting average of .340 is the 16th highest of all time, Sisler was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1939.