George Wright (baseball)
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George Wright (January 28, 1847 - August 21, 1937) was one of the earliest stars of professional baseball. A shortstop, Wright played on baseball's first all-professional team, the 1869 Cincinnati Red Stockings.
Born in Yonkers, New York, Wright was a winner everywhere he went. With baseball's inaugural professional team, the Cincinnati Red Stockings in 1869, he batted .633 and hit 49 home runs in 57 games. In 1871, Wright joined the Boston Red Stockings, whom he led to National Association championships four times in five years (1872 - 1875). As a member of the Boston Red Caps (1876 - 1878, 1880 - 1881), Wright twice led his teams to National League championships (1877 and 1878), and as a member of the Providence Grays (1879 and 1882), he led his teams to another National League pennant (1879). He retired after the 1882 season with a .302 batting average.
Wright was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1937. He was also inducted into the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame in 2005.
External links
- George Wright's career statistics at Baseball-Reference.com (http://www.baseball-reference.com/w/wrighge01.shtml)
- Baseball Hall of Fame Biography (http://www.baseballhalloffame.org/hofers_and_honorees/hofer_bios/wright_george.htm)