George Winter Baseball player

George Lovington Winter, nicknamed "Sassafrass" (April 27, 1878, New Providence, Pennsylvania – May 26, 1951), was a professional baseball pitcher. He played eight seasons in Major League Baseball, from 1901 through 1908, for the Boston Americans/Red Sox (1901–08) and the Detroit Tigers (1908). Listed at 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) and 155 pounds, Winter batted and threw right-handed.

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George Winter
Birth dateApril 27, 1878
Birth place
New Providence Pennsylvania
Date of deathMay 26, 1951
Place of death
Franklin Lakes New Jersey

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Baseball player

Career startJune 15, 1901
Career endSeptember 18, 1908
batting sideRight
former teams
Boston Red Sox
Detroit Tigers
position
Pitcher
teams
Boston Red Sox
Detroit Tigers
throwing sideRight

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