Admiral Schlei
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Born: January 12, 1878 Cincinnati |
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Died: January 24, 1958 (aged 80) Huntington, West Virginia |
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| MLB debut | |||
| April 24, 1904, for the Cincinnati Reds | |||
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| April 24, 1911, for the New York Giants | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .237 | ||
| Home runs | 6 | ||
| Runs batted in | 209 | ||
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George Henry "Admiral" Schlei (January 12, 1878 - January 24, 1958) was a Major League Baseball catcher. He played all or part of eight seasons in the majors, between 1904 and 1911, for the Cincinnati Reds and New York Giants. He was a starting catcher from the 1904 to the 1909 season. He was the first Reds catcher to wear shin guards.
Schlei attended St. Xavier High School in Cincinnati.
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