George Canale
| George Canale | |
|---|---|
 Canale in 1988 | |
| First baseman | |
| Born: August 11, 1965 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 3, 1989, for the Milwaukee Brewers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 5, 1991, for the Milwaukee Brewers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .164 |
| Runs | 15 |
| Hits | 12 |
| CPBL statistics | |
| Batting average | .325 |
| Home runs | 22 |
| Runs batted in | 77 |
| KBO statistics | |
| Batting average | .184 |
| Home runs | 1 |
| Runs batted in | 3 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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George Anthony Canale (born August 11, 1965) is an American former Major League Baseball first baseman. He played Major League Baseball for three seasons with the Milwaukee Brewers.
George Canale graduated from Cave Spring High School (Roanoke, Virginia) in 1983 and attended Virginia Tech.[1] from 1984 to 1986. George hit 76 home runs during his collegiate career, currently 1st all-time at Virginia Tech and 7th all-time in Division I NCAA baseball.[2] During the 1986 season, George Canale hit the most home runs in Division I baseball with 29 home runs.[2] The same year, George was chosen as an All-American first baseman on the 1986 College Baseball All-America Team.[3] His accomplishment led to his induction to the Virginia Tech Sports Hall of Fame.
George was drafted by the Brewers in the 6th round of the 1986 amateur draft. Canale played his first professional season with their rookie league Helena Gold Sox in 1986, and his last with the Pittsburgh Pirates' Triple-A Nashville Sounds in 1998.
See also
References
- ^ Turner, Bill (May 7, 2016). "Former Cave Spring Knight, Va. Tech and Milwaukee Brewer George Canale Honored". Roanoke Star.
- ^ a b "NCAA Baseball Records through 2013" (PDF). NCAA. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 22, 2014. Retrieved February 17, 2014.
- ^ "Baseball Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved February 17, 2014.
External links
- "George Canale Statistics". The Baseball Cube. 23 January 2008.
- "George Canale Statistics". Baseball-Reference. 23 January 2008.
- Career statistics and player information from Korea Baseball Organization
- 1965 births
- Living people
- All-American college baseball players
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- Baseball players from Memphis, Tennessee
- Canton-Akron Indians players
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- Colorado Springs Sky Sox players
- Helena Gold Sox players
- Hyundai Unicorns players
- KBO League infielders
- Milwaukee Brewers players
- Major League Baseball first basemen
- Nashville Sounds players
- Virginia Tech Hokies baseball players
- American expatriate baseball players in Taiwan
- American expatriate baseball players in Italy
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- American expatriate baseball players in Mexico
- Memphis Chicks players
- Stockton Ports players
- Wei Chuan Dragons players