Greek George Explained

Greek George
Position:Catcher
Birth Date:25 December 1912
Birth Place:Waycross, Georgia, U.S.
Death Place:Metairie, Louisiana, U.S.
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:June 30
Debutyear:1935
Debutteam:Cleveland Indians
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:September 3
Finalyear:1945
Finalteam:Philadelphia Athletics
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.177
Stat2label:Home runs
Stat2value:0
Stat3label:Runs batted in
Stat3value:24
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Charles Peter "Greek" George (December 25, 1912 – August 15, 1999) was an American 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.