George Foster (baseball)

George Foster
George Foster
	Foster in 2012
	Left fielder
	Born: December 1, 1948; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, U.S.
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	September 10, 1969, for the San Francisco Giants
Last MLB appearance
	September 6, 1986, for the Chicago White Sox
MLB statistics
Batting average	.274
Home runs	348
Runs batted in	1,239
Teams
	San Francisco Giants (1969–1971); Cincinnati Reds (1971–1981); New York Mets (1982–1986); Chicago White Sox (1986);
Career highlights and awards
	5× All-Star (1976–1979, 1981); 2× World Series champion (1975, 1976); NL MVP (1977); Silver Slugger Award (1981); 2× NL home run leader (1977, 1978); 3× NL RBI leader (1976–1978); Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame;

George Arthur Foster (born December 1, 1948) is an American former professional baseball player and scout. He played in Major League Baseball as an outfielder from 1969 through 1986, most notably as an integral member of the Cincinnati Reds, with whom he won two World Series championships, in 1975 and 1976. He also played for the San Francisco Giants, New York Mets and the Chicago White Sox.

A five-time All-Star, Foster was one of the most feared right-handed sluggers of his era, leading the National League in home runs in 1977 and 1978, and in RBIs in 1976, 1977, and 1978. He won the National League's Most Valuable Player Award in 1977 and a Silver Slugger Award in 1981. In 2003, Foster was inducted into the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame.

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