Snuffy Stirnweiss | |
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![]() Stirnweiss in 1948 | |
Second baseman | |
Born: New York City, New York, U.S. | October 26, 1918|
Died: September 15, 1958 Newark Bay, New Jersey, U.S. | (aged 39)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 22, 1943, for the New York Yankees | |
Last MLB appearance | |
May 3, 1952, for the Cleveland Indians | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .268 |
Home runs | 29 |
Runs batted in | 281 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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George Henry "Snuffy" Stirnweiss (October 26, 1918 – September 15, 1958) was an American professional baseball second baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) between 1943 and 1952, spending most of his MLB career with the New York Yankees, and spending his last couple of seasons playing with the St. Louis Browns and the Cleveland Indians. A batting champion in 1945 and a two-time All-Star, he played a role with three different World Series championship squads during his time in New York.
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