George Yeager

George Yeager
Catcher
Born: (1874-06-05)June 5, 1874 Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Died: July 5, 1940(1940-07-05) (aged 66) Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 25, 1896, for the Boston Beaneaters
Last MLB appearance
August 5, 1902, for the Baltimore Orioles
MLB statistics
Batting average	.238
Home runs	5
Runs batted in	73
Teams
Boston Beaneaters (1896–99) Cleveland Blues (1901) Pittsburgh Pirates (1901) New York Giants (1902) Baltimore Orioles (1902)
Career highlights and awards
3x National League pennant winner (1897, 1898, 1901)

George J. "Doc" Yeager (June 4, 1874 – July 5, 1940) was an American professional baseball player. He played all or part of six seasons in Major League Baseball, primarily as a catcher. He played for the Boston Beaneaters from 1896 to 1899, the Cleveland Blues in 1901, the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1901, the New York Giants in 1902, and the Baltimore Orioles in 1902. During his career, he was measured at 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) and weighing 190 lbs.^[1]