George Cisar

George Joseph Cisar

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 0", Weight 175 lb.
• High School Carter Harrison Technical High School
• Debut September 9, 1937
• Final Game October 3, 1937
• Born August 25, 1910 in Chicago, IL USA
• Died February 19, 2010 in Elmhurst, IL USA

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Biographical Information

"The Dodgers' manager, Burleigh Grimes, was the one who saw promise in him. He's the one who brought him up." - Cisar's daughter Gayle

Outfielder George Cisar had a cup of coffee with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1937, hitting .207 in 20 games. One year prior, he put himself on the map by hitting .378 for the Leaksville-Draper-Spray Triplets in the Bi-State League.

Cisar attended Carter Harrison Technical High School in Chicago and tried out for various minor league teams. He succeeded in getting signed by the Dodgers and got his big league chance after leading the Three-I League in stolen bases in 1937. Cisar served in the Army during World War II, playing service ball and also serving in France. After the war, he played semipro ball for years and worked as an automatic screw machine operator. He died in 2010, a few months short of his 100th birthday. Partly because he lived so long, he became much in demand at baseball shows in the 1990s and 2000s.

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