George Hall (baseball)

For the Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University, see George William Hall.
George Hall
Outfielder
Born: (1849-03-29)March 29, 1849
Stepney, England
Died: June 11, 1923(1923-06-11) (aged 74)
Ridgewood, New York, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
MLB debut
May 5, 1871, for the Washington Olympics
Last MLB appearance
October 6, 1877, for the Louisville Grays
MLB statistics
Batting average.322
Home runs13
Runs batted in252
Stats at Baseball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Teams
  National Association of Base Ball Players
Enterprise of Brooklyn (1866)
Excelsior of Brooklyn (1867)
Star of Brooklyn (1868–1869)
Brooklyn Atlantics (1870)
  National Association
Washington Olympics (1871)
Baltimore Canaries (1872–1873)
Boston Red Stockings (1874)
Athletic of Philadelphia (1875)
  National League
Athletic of Philadelphia (1876)
Louisville Grays (1877)
Career highlights and awards

George William Hall (March 29, 1849 – June 11, 1923) was a professional baseball player who played in the National Association and later the National League. Born in Stepney, England, Hall later immigrated to the U.S. He made his professional debut on May 5, 1871.[1] While playing for the Louisville Grays, he was banned from Major League Baseball after an 1877 gambling scandal.[2]

  1. ^ "George Hall's statistics". retrosheet.org. Retrieved 2007-12-18.
  2. ^ Voight, David Q. (2000). "Hall, George William "Gentleman George"". In Porter, David L. (ed.). Biographical Dictionary of American Sports: G-P. Westport: Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 618. ISBN 978-0-313-31175-8.