George Tebeau

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George E. Tebeau (December 26, 1861 - September 29, 1895) was an outfielder in Major League Baseball who played between 1887 and 1895 for the Cincinnati Red Stockings (1887-89) and Toledo Maumees (1890) of the American Association, and with the Washington Senators (1894) and Cleveland Spiders (1894-95) of the National League. Tebeau batted and threw right handed. He was born in St. Louis, Missouri.

In a six-season career, Tebeau was a .269 hitter with 15 home runs and 311 RBI in 627 games played, including 622 hits, 96 doubles, 54 triples, 440 runs and 228 stolen bases.

Coming from a baseball family, Tebeau was the older brother of infielder Patsy Tebeau and outfielder Pussy Tebeau, who were his teammates while in Cleveland. Nicknamed "White Wings" for his blazing speed, he was able to play three outfield positions, first and third bases, and also served as an occasional pitcher. His most productive season came in 1889 with Cincinnati, when he hit .252 and posted career-highs in stolen bases (61), RBI (70), runs (110), hits (110) and walks (61). He later became the owner of the Kansas City Blues American Association franchise.

Tebeau died in Denver, Colorado at the age of 33.

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