| George Springer | |
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.jpg) Springer with the Houston Astros in 2017 | |
| Toronto Blue Jays – No. 4 | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: September 19, 1989 New Britain, Connecticut, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 16, 2014, for the Houston Astros | |
| MLB statistics (through September 15, 2024) | |
| Batting average | .263 |
| Hits | 1,319 |
| Home runs | 261 |
| Runs batted in | 712 |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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George Chelston Springer III (born September 19, 1989) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for the Houston Astros from 2014 to 2020. Springer has played primarily in right field and also spent significant time in center field. A native of New Britain, Connecticut, Springer is of Puerto Rican and Panamanian descent.
Springer played college baseball at the University of Connecticut, where he was named Big East Conference Baseball Player of the Year and a First Team All-American. The Astros selected Springer in the first round of the 2011 MLB draft. He made his MLB debut in 2014. In 2017, Springer became an MLB All-Star, Silver Slugger Award winner, and World Series champion. He was also named the 2017 World Series Most Valuable Player (MVP), hitting a record-tying five home runs, as the Astros defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers in seven games. He was again an All-Star in 2018, 2019, and 2022. Springer signed with the Blue Jays as a free agent before the 2021 season.
- ^ "Most Home Runs By A Player In A Single World Series". StatMuse. Archived from the original on November 4, 2024. Retrieved November 4, 2024.