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 Induction
Information
Elected to Hall of Fame by Baseball Writers in 1939, Player -
235 votes on 274 ballots - 85.77%Born: March 24, 1893, in
Manchester, Ohio
Died: March 26, 1973, in Richmond Heights, Missouri
ML Debut: 6/28/1915
Primary Position: First Baseman
Bats: L Throws: L
Played For: St. Louis Browns (1915-1922, 1924-1927),
Washington Senators (1928), Boston Braves (1928-1930)
Managed: St. Louis Browns (1924-1926)
Awards: 1922 American League Most
Valuable Player
Bio
A sharp batting eye and extraordinary fielding ability at first base
led Ty Cobb to call George Sisler "the nearest thing to a perfect
ballplayer." The owner of an engineering degree, Sisler was one of
baseball's most intelligent and graceful players, starring
predominantly for the St. Louis Browns. He won two batting titles,
hitting over .400 both times, and amassed an astounding total of 257
hits in 1920, a record that stood for 84 years until surpassed by
Ichiro Suzuki in 2004. He had a 41-game hitting streak in 1922, hit
.300 or better 13 times and had a sizzling .340 lifetime batting
average.
Quote
"One of the very greatest who ever lived. Golly, he hit like
blazes: .407 one year and .420 another. He was unbelievable with
that bat. Really, you had to see it to believe it."
— Jimmy Austin
Did You Know... that George Sisler began his big league
career as a pitcher, and once, during his rookie season, defeated
future Hall of Fame pitcher Walter Johnson?
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