George Burns
In a classic slap in the face, the Cleveland Indians traded first baseman George Burns away in the off-season after he delivered the game-winning hit in Game Seven of the 1920 World Series. In 16 seasons spent in the American League with five different teams, "Tioga George" hit .307, but it was a quiet .307 most of the time. He was never the best hitter in the lineup, but he did win the 1926 AL Most Valuable Player Award, when he drove in 114 runs.
Played For
Detroit Tigers (1914-1917)
Cleveland Indians (1921)
Boston Red Sox (1922-1923)
Cleveland Indians (1924-1928)
New York Yankees (1928-1929)
Philadelphia Athletics (1929)
All-Time Rankings
George Burns ranks # among the Top 50 all-time at 1B. Rankings ⇒
Born
George Henry Burns was born on January 31, 1893, in Niles, OH.
Died
January 7, 1978, Kirkland, WA
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Primary Position: 1B
Primary Team: CLE
Major League Debut
April 14, 1914
Nine Other Players Who Debuted in 1914
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Harry Heilmann
George Burns
Everett Scott
Red Faber
Sad Sam Jones
Dolf Luque
Jack Tobin
Braggo Roth
Nicknames
Tioga George
Post-Season Appearances
1920 World Series
1929 World Series
Awards and Honors
1926 AL MVP
Batting Feats
Hitting Streaks
23 games (1922)
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