George Selkirk
George Alexander Selkirk (January 4, 1908 – January 19, 1987) was a Canadian outfielder and front office executive in Major League Baseball. In 1935, Selkirk succeeded Babe Ruth as the right fielder of the New York Yankees—and also inherited Ruth's fabled No. 3 uniform (which was not retired until 1948, the year of Ruth's death).
| George Selkirk | |
|---|---|
| Outfielder | |
| Born: January 4, 1908 Huntsville, Ontario, Canada | |
| Died: January 19, 1987 (aged 79) Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 12, 1934, for the New York Yankees | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 27, 1942, for the New York Yankees | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .290 |
| Home runs | 108 |
| Runs batted in | 576 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Member of the Canadian | |
| Baseball Hall of Fame | |
| Induction | 1983 |
Over the next eight seasons, Selkirk batted over .300 five times, twice drove home more than 100 RBIs, played in five World Championships (1936, 1937, 1938, 1939 and 1941), and made the American League All-Star team in 1936 and 1939.
George Selkirk was inducted into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame in 1983, its initial year, and was later inducted into the Ontario Sports Hall of Fame in 2005.
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