Greek George

American baseball player (1912-1999)
Baseball player
Greek George
Catcher
Born: (1912-12-25)December 25, 1912
Waycross, Georgia
Died: August 15, 1999(1999-08-15) (aged 86)
Metairie, Louisiana
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
June 30, 1935, for the Cleveland Indians
Last MLB appearance
September 3, 1945, for the Philadelphia Athletics
MLB statistics
Batting average.177
Home runs0
Runs batted in24
Teams
  • Cleveland Indians (1935–1936)
  • Brooklyn Dodgers (1938)
  • Chicago Cubs (1941)
  • Philadelphia Athletics (1945)

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.

External links

  • Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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