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A star at third base for the Portland Beavers
from 1957-60. Freese was all-Pacific Coast
League in 1958 and 1959, hitting .305 and .319,
respectively, both team highs. He also led the
‘58 Beavers in home runs, with 35.
George’s athletic career began in Wheeling
West Virginia, where he lettered in football,
basketball and track. From there, he went on
to Pitt, where as a freshman in 1944, he was
starting quarterback. He served in the Air Force
until 1946, and when discharged, he received
a scholarship to West Virginia University,
where he lettered in 1946-1947 as an all star
quarterback.
He was involved in professional baseball for
26 years, with the Brooklyn Dodgers, Detroit
Tigers, Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago Cubs,
Hollywood Stars, LA Angels, and Portland
Beavers. The 6-0, 190-pounder coached for the
Chicago Cubs, scouted for years and worked as
a minor-league manager.
Freese has been a Portland resident since 1958,
and remains a member of the Oregon Old
Timers Association. |
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