George Sisler

George Sisler
Sisler in 1924
First baseman / Manager
Born: (1893-03-24)March 24, 1893 Manchester, Ohio, U.S.
Died: March 26, 1973(1973-03-26) (aged 80) Richmond Heights, Missouri, U.S.
Batted: Left Threw: Left
MLB debut
June 28, 1915, for the St. Louis Browns
Last MLB appearance
September 22, 1930, for the Boston Braves
MLB statistics
Batting average	.340
Hits	2,812
Home runs	102
Runs batted in	1,175
Managerial record	218–241
Winning %	.475
Teams
As player St. Louis Browns (1915–1922, 1924–1927) Washington Senators (1928) Boston Braves (1928–1930) As manager St. Louis Browns (1924–1926)
Career highlights and awards
AL MVP (1922) 2× AL batting champion (1920, 1922) 4× AL stolen base leader (1918, 1921, 1922, 1927)
Member of the National
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction	1939
Vote	85.8% (fourth ballot)

George Harold Sisler (March 24, 1893 – March 26, 1973), nicknamed "Gorgeous George", was an American professional baseball first baseman and player-manager. From 1915 through 1930, 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 in 1915. He won the American League (AL) batting title in 1920 and 1922. In 1920, he batted .407 and recorded 257 hits, the record until Ichiro Suzuki had 262 in 2004. Sisler won the AL Most Valuable Player Award in 1922, finishing with a batting average of .420, the third-highest batting average by AL or NL players after 1900. An attack of sinusitis caused vision troubles that jeopardized Sisler's career, but he returned to playing in 1924, remaining in the major leagues through the 1930 season. After Sisler retired as a player, he worked as a major league scout and aide.

A two-time batting champion and career .340 hitter, 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. Sisler was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1939.