George Henry "Admiral" Schlei (January 12, 1878 - January 24, 1958) was a Major League Baseball catcher. He played all or part of eight seasons in the majors, between 1904 and 1911, for the Cincinnati Reds and New York Giants. He was a starting catcher from the 1904 to the 1909 season. He was the first Reds catcher to wear shin guards.[1]
| Admiral Schlei | |
|---|---|
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| Catcher | |
| Born: January 12, 1878 Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | |
| Died: January 24, 1958 (aged 80) Huntington, West Virginia, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 24, 1904, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| April 24, 1911, for the New York Giants | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .237 |
| Home runs | 6 |
| Runs batted in | 209 |
| Teams | |
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Schlei attended St. Xavier High School in Cincinnati.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b Heffron, Joe; Heffron, Jack (April 15, 2014). The Local Boys: Hometown Players for the Cincinnati Reds. Cincinnati: Clerisy Press. ISBN 978-1578605538.
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