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George Cisar (baseball)
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George Cisar was a left fielder
in Major League Baseball
who played briefly for the Brooklyn Dodgers
during the season. He batted and threw right-handed.
minor-league team. After spending all of 1936 and most of 1937 in the minors, Cisar was elevated to the Dodgers in September 1937.
In a 20-game career, Cisar posted a .207 batting average
(6-for-29) with eight runs
, four runs batted in
, and three stolen base
s without a home run
.
and worked as a machinist in Chicago.
At the time of his death, Cisar was the second oldest living MLB player. He is not to be confused with the American character actor of the same name who died in 1979.
. He moved to North Riverside, Illinois
around 2001.
When he was breaking into baseball, Cisar lied about his birth date in order to make himself appear younger than he really was. As a result, many baseball references give him a 1912 birth date, even though he really was born in 1910, his daughter has said.
Left fielder
In baseball, a left fielder is an outfielder who plays defense in left field. Left field is the area of the outfield to the left of a person standing at home plate and facing towards the pitcher's mound...
in Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
who played briefly for the Brooklyn Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers
The Los Angeles Dodgers are a professional baseball team based in Los Angeles, California. The Dodgers are members of Major League Baseball's National League West Division. Established in 1883, the team originated in Brooklyn, New York, where it was known by a number of nicknames before becoming...
during the season. He batted and threw right-handed.
Early life and education
Born in Chicago, Illinois and raised on the city's Southwest Side, Cisar attended Carter Harrison High School in Chicago.Baseball career
Cisar began playing baseball in Chicago and eventually started going to tryouts around the country. In 1935, he was signed by the Brooklyn Dodgers' Leaksville-Draper-Spray TripletsLeaksville-Draper-Spray Triplets
The Class D Leaksville-Draper-Spray Triplets was a Minor league baseball team who played in three different leagues between the and seasons. The team was a combination of three separate towns from North Carolina ....
minor-league team. After spending all of 1936 and most of 1937 in the minors, Cisar was elevated to the Dodgers in September 1937.
In a 20-game career, Cisar posted a .207 batting average
Batting average
Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :...
(6-for-29) with eight runs
Run (baseball)
In baseball, a run is scored when a player advances around first, second and third base and returns safely to home plate, touching the bases in that order, before three outs are recorded and all obligations to reach base safely on batted balls are met or assured...
, four runs batted in
Run batted in
Runs batted in or RBIs is a statistic used in baseball and softball to credit a batter when the outcome of his at-bat results in a run being scored, except in certain situations such as when an error is made on the play. The first team to track RBI was the Buffalo Bisons.Common nicknames for an RBI...
, and three stolen base
Stolen base
In baseball, a stolen base occurs when a baserunner successfully advances to the next base while the pitcher is delivering the ball to home plate...
s without a home run
Home run
In baseball, a home run is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to reach home safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team in the process...
.
After baseball
After several more years in the minors, Cisar quit baseball for good after the 1940 season and eventually served in World War II. After the war, he settled in Cicero, IllinoisCicero, Illinois
Cicero is an incorporated town in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 83,891 at the 2010 census. Cicero is named for the town of Cicero, New York, which in turn was named for Marcus Tullius Cicero, the Roman statesman and orator....
and worked as a machinist in Chicago.
At the time of his death, Cisar was the second oldest living MLB player. He is not to be confused with the American character actor of the same name who died in 1979.
Personal
Cisar lived for many years in Cicero, IllinoisCicero, Illinois
Cicero is an incorporated town in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 83,891 at the 2010 census. Cicero is named for the town of Cicero, New York, which in turn was named for Marcus Tullius Cicero, the Roman statesman and orator....
. He moved to North Riverside, Illinois
North Riverside, Illinois
North Riverside is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 6,688 at the 2000 census.-Geography:North Riverside is located at ....
around 2001.
When he was breaking into baseball, Cisar lied about his birth date in order to make himself appear younger than he really was. As a result, many baseball references give him a 1912 birth date, even though he really was born in 1910, his daughter has said.