- Born
- Died
- Birth nameGeorge Harold Sisler
- Nicknames
- Georgeous George
- Gentleman George
- Height5′ 11″ (1.80 m)
- George Sisler was born on March 24, 1893 in Manchester, Ohio, USA. He was married to Kathleen Charlotte Holznagle. He died on March 26, 1973 in Richmond Heights, Missouri, USA.
- SpouseKathleen Charlotte Holznagle(October 21, 1916 - March 23, 1973) (his death, 4 children)
- Children
- Professional baseball player with the St. Louis Browns (1915-1927), Wshington Senators (1928[start]), and Boston Braves (1928[end]-1930).
- Made major league debut on 28 June 1915.
- Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1939.
- In 1920, his 257 base hits set a major league record. The record wasn't broken until 2004, when Ichirô Suzuki had 262.
- Manager of the St. Louis Browns, 1924-1926.
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