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 , …

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Sisler’s lifetime statistics, especially his 2,812 hits, .987 fielding average, and .340 batting average, rank him among the game’s finest first basemen. He is widely regarded as the best player the St. Louis Browns ever produced. Sisler was inducted into the Baseball Hall of …

Sep 26, 2004 · After playing eight seasons and hitting .420 in 1922 — the year the Browns lost the A.L. pennant by one game to the New York Yankees — Sisler sat out the 1923 season because of a sinus...

Nov 21, 2005 · George Sisler returned to action in 1924 after solving the eye problem that had kept him out of the 1923 season. He would not only return to holding down first base in his usual superb manner while resuming his customary .300+ …

Ending his career with 2,812 hits and a .340 batting average, Sisler was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1939. Sisler passed away on March 26, 1973. Explore the archives and go deep into the lives, careers, and stories of the Hall of Fame's honorees.

Full Name: George Harold Sisler Nicknames: Gorgeous George. View Player Info from the B-R Bullpen. View Player Bio from the SABR BioProject. Relatives: Father of Dave Sisler, Dick Sisler. More bio, uniform, draft, salary info

George Sisler was an American professional baseball player, considered by some the greatest of all first basemen. As a student at the University of Michigan, Sisler excelled in baseball, football, and basketball.

Mar 27, 1973 · ST. LOUIS, March 26 (UPI) —George Sisler, a member of baseball's Hall of Fame, who twice batted over 400, died today at St. Mary's Health Center here. He was 80 years old on Saturday.

Sisler was the greatest St. Louis Brown of them all and one of the half-dozen finest first basemen in baseball history. Like Babe Ruth, he came to the majors as a lefthanded pitcher. Like Ruth, his hitting was too phenomenal to be restricted to a pitcher’s schedule.