George Gore
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George F. Gore (Piano Legs)
- Bats Left, Throws Right
- Height 5' 11", Weight 195 lb.
- Debut May 1, 1879
- Final Game August 18, 1892
- Born May 3, 1857 in Saccarappa, ME USA
- Died September 16, 1933 in Utica, NY USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Centerfielder George "Piano Legs" Gore played fourteen years in the majors, leading the league in 1880 in batting, on-base percentage, and slugging percentage. He was among the league leaders in on-base percentage ten different times.
Gore's obituary in the New York Times indicates that he started his professional career in Fall River, MA, at one time a hotbed of baseball, and earned $1,900 for his first major league season.
At the time of his death, he was the only outfielder to get five assists in one game. He also had a share of two other records - stealing seven bases in one game and getting five extra-base hits in one game.
[edit] Notable Achievements
- 3-time NL Bases on Balls Leader (1882, 1884 & 1886)
- 2-time NL Runs Scored Leader (1881 & 1882)
- NL Batting Average Leader (1880)
- NL On-Base Percentage Leader (1880)
- NL Slugging Percentage Leader (1880)
- NL OPS Leader (1880)
- Won 2 World Series with the New York Giants (1888 & 1889)
| Preceded by Jack Crooks | St. Louis Browns Manager 1892 | Succeeded by Bob Caruthers |
