George Henry "Admiral" Schlei (January 12, 1878 - January 24, 1958) 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. He was the first Reds catcher to wear shin guards.[1]

Admiral Schlei
Catcher
Born: (1878-01-12)January 12, 1878
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Died: January 24, 1958(1958-01-24) (aged 80)
Huntington, West Virginia, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 24, 1904, for the Cincinnati Reds
Last MLB appearance
April 24, 1911, for the New York Giants
MLB statistics
Batting average.237
Home runs6
Runs batted in209
Teams

Schlei attended St. Xavier High School in Cincinnati.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Heffron, Joe; Heffron, Jack (April 15, 2014). The Local Boys: Hometown Players for the Cincinnati Reds. Cincinnati: Clerisy Press. ISBN 978-1578605538.
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