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Admiral Schlei
Born: January 12, 1878 in Cincinnati
Died: January 24, 1958 (aged 80) in Huntington, West Virginia
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5’8″
Weight: 179 lbs.
Position: Catcher and First Baseman
Played For:
Cincinnati Reds (1904–08)
New York Giants (1909–11)
Biography:
The first Red’s catcher to wear shin guards, George Henry “Admiral” Schlei 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.
More info:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Admiral_Schlei
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/schlead01.shtml
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