George Noftsker
From BR Bullpen
George Washington Noftsker
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 5' 8", Weight 135 lb.
- Debut April 17, 1884
- Final Game May 2, 1884
- Born August 24, 1859 in Shippensburg, PA USA
- Died May 8, 1931 in Shippensburg, PA USA
[edit] Biographical Information
George Noftsker played for the 1884 Altoona Mountain City. He was from Shippensburg, PA and outside of baseball had a career making wagons and carriages. See Major League Baseball Players of 1884.
The Altoona Tribune of February 18, 1884 stated that Noftsker was the tenth man signed for the new major league club. His name was spelled Nofsker by the paper.
