Snuffy Stirnweiss

Stirnweiss in 1948

Second baseman

Born: October 26, 1918
New York City, New York

Died: September 15, 1958 (aged 39)
Newark Bay, New Jersey

Batted: Right

Threw: Right

MLB debut

April 22, 1943, for the New York Yankees

Last MLB appearance

May 3, 1952, for the Cleveland Indians

MLB statistics

Batting average

.268

Hits

989

Runs scored

604

Teams

Career highlights and awards

2× All-Star (1945, 1946)
3× World Series champion (1943, 1947, 1949)
AL batting champion (1945)
2× AL stolen base leader (1944, 1945)

George Henry "Snuffy" Stirnweiss (October 26, 1918 – September 15, 1958) was an American professional baseball second baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) between 1943 and 1952, spending most of his MLB career with the New York Yankees, and spending his last couple of seasons playing with the St. Louis Browns and the Cleveland Indians. A batting champion in 1945 and a two-time All-Star, he played a role with three different World Series championship squads during his time in New York.

Before turning professional, Stirnweiss was a multi-sport star in high school at Fordham Preparatory School in The Bronx. In 1935, his junior year, he led his school to championships in both baseball and basketball, and was the star of both teams in the process, while being a leader for the gridiron football team as well. These accolades helped to earn him a spot in the school's Hall of Honor upon his graduation from Fordham Prep in 1936. Furthermore, he was able to parlay his sporting accomplishments into attending the University of North Carolina, where he played significant roles with the football and baseball programs. As a football player, he was used in a quarterback and halfback hybrid role, while also being capable of booming punts further down field than most other punters were capable of doing during this time period. His football prowess earned him many accolades, including the highest honor an athlete can achieve at North Carolina, being awarded the Patterson Medal, an athletics program-wide award for being the most outstanding athlete at the university.

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