George Staller/pagetext
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[edit] Profile
[edit] Personal
- Resided in Rutherford Heights, Pennsylvania in 1959.
- Self-identified as being of Dutch ancestry.
- Shows he is married and has two children.
[edit] Achievements
- Led the 1938 Middle Atlaantic League in stolen bases with 43.
- Named as the All-Star right fielder in the 1938 Middle Atlantic League.
- Led the 1939 Eastern League in batting average with .336, hits with 187 and doubles with 49.
- Named to the 1939 Eastern League All-Star team.
- Led the 1940 International League triples with 12.
- Tied for the lead in doubles with 40 in the 1940 International League.
[edit] Outside of baseball
- Works as an instructor-guard at a correctional school for boys during the off-season.
- Served in the U. S. Marine Corps for two years during World War II.
[edit] Contract signing
- Signed to his first contract by the Brooklyn Dodgers.
[edit] Source
- 1959 Texas League Sketches.
