George Strief
| George Strief | |||
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| Second baseman | |||
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Born: October 16, 1856 Cincinnati | |||
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Died: April 1, 1946 (aged 89) Cleveland, Ohio | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| May 1, 1879, for the Cleveland Blues | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| May 8, 1885, for the Philadelphia Athletics | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .207 | ||
| Home runs | 5 | ||
| Runs scored | 145 | ||
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George Andrew Strief (October 16, 1856 – April 1, 1946) was a 19th-century professional baseball player. Strief played for several teams during his career from 1879 to 1885. He was primarily a second baseman, but played at every position except pitcher and catcher. He finished his career with a .207 batting average.
On May 3, 1882, Strief hit the first-ever home run in Pittsburgh Pirates history. Strief's home run came five years before the Pirates (then called the Pittsburgh Alleghenys) entered the National League. Until 1887, the club was a member of the American Association, and Strief's home run was against the Cincinnati Red Stockings[1] in a 7-3 Pittsburgh loss. The game was only second, and first loss, in franchise history.[2]
Strief set the record for most triples in a game, four, in 1885 (equalled by Bill Joyce in 1897).
See also
References
- ↑ "Pirates Home Run Leaders Through the Years". Pirates Prospects. Archived from the original on December 2, 2014. Retrieved December 1, 2014.
- ↑ "1882 Pittsburgh Alleghenys Schedule, Box Scores and Splits - Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)