George Archie

George Albert Archie (April 27, 1914 – September 20, 2001) was a Major League Baseball infielder with the Detroit Tigers, Washington Senators and St. Louis Browns spanning three seasons. Archie was predominantly a third baseman, but also played first base. Archie began his career with the Detroit Tigers in 1938, and subsequently played for the Washington Senators (1941) and St. Louis Browns (1941, 1946).[1]

George Archie
Third baseman / First baseman
Born: (1914-04-27)April 27, 1914
Nashville, Tennessee
Died: September 20, 2001(2001-09-20) (aged 87)
Nashville, Tennessee
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 14, 1938, for the Detroit Tigers
Last MLB appearance
April 21, 1946, for the St. Louis Browns
MLB statistics
Batting average.273
Home runs3
Runs batted in53
Teams

Personal life

Archie served as a corporal in the 65th Infantry Division of the United States Army during World War II. Enlisting in December 1941, he served in Europe.[2]

References

  1. The ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia. Sterling Publishing. 2007. p. 286. ISBN 1-4027-4771-3.
  2. Bedingfield, Gary. "Baseball in Wartime - George Archie". Retrieved June 25, 2020.


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