George Washington "Hack" Simmons (January 29, 1885 - April 26, 1942) was a Major League Baseball

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 player who played 4 seasons with the Detroit Tigers

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 (1910), New York Highlanders

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 (1912), and Baltimore Terrapins

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 (1914-1915). Born in Brooklyn, New York, Hack Wilson played in 305 major league games, including 127 at 2nd base, 88 in the outfield, 39 at 1st base, 8 at 3rd base, and 6 at shortstop. In his major league career, Hack Simmons had a batting average of .246 with 234 hits, 115 runs scored, 102 RBIs, 85 walks, 43 doubles, 28 stolen bases, 9 triples, and 2 home runs. Simmons died in an automobile accident in 1942 at age 57 in Arverne, New York.

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