George Altman
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- See also Georges Altman.
George Lee Altman (born March 20, 1933 Goldsboro, North Carolina) is a former outfielder in Major League Baseball and Japanese Baseball. From 1959 through 1967, Altman played for the Chicago Cubs (1959-62, 1965-67), St. Louis Cardinals (1963) and New York Mets (1964). He batted left handed and threw right handed.
In a nine-season MLB career, Altman was a .269 hitter with 101 home runs and 403 RBI in 991 games played.
From 1968 through 1975, Altman played in Japan for the Lotte Orions and Hanshin Tigers. He posted a .309 average with 205 HR, and credited martial arts training for his improvement.
Mr. Altman currently resides in O'Fallon, MO.
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- Made a leaping catch of an eighth-inning line drive to help preserve Don Cardwell's no-hitter against the St. Louis Cardinals (May 15, 1960)
- Twice National League All-Star (1961-62)
- Led NL in triples (1961, 12)
- First player to hit two home runs off Sandy Koufax in the same game (August 4, 1961)
- Had a pinch homer in an All-Star Game (1961)
- Named Player of the Month for June 1961
Preceded by: Joey Jay |
Major League Player of the Month June, 1961 |
Succeeded by: Frank Robinson |
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Categories: 1961 National League All-Stars | 1962 National League All-Stars | Chicago Cubs players | St. Louis Cardinals players | New York Mets players | Major league outfielders | Non-Japanese baseball players in Japan | People from Goldsboro, North Carolina | Major league players from North Carolina | 1933 births | Living people | African American baseball players