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George Gick
George Gick
	Pitcher
	Born: October 18, 1915; Dunnington, Indiana
	Died: August 12, 2008 (aged 92); Lafayette, Indiana
	Batted: Both Threw: Right
MLB debut
	October 3, 1937, for the Chicago White Sox
Last MLB appearance
	April 21, 1938, for the Chicago White Sox
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	0–0
Earned run average	0.00
Strikeouts	2
Teams
	Chicago White Sox (1937–1938);

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George Edward Gick (October 18, 1915 – August 12, 2008) was an American right-handed relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Chicago White Sox for one game each in the 1937 and 1938 seasons. Listed at 6' 0", 190 lb., he was a switch-hitter. He was born in Dunnington, Indiana.

In his two major league appearances – on October 3, 1937 against the St. Louis Browns and on April 21, 1938 against the Detroit Tigers – Gick posted a perfect 0.00 earned run average with one save and two strikeouts in 3 innings pitched without a decision.

Gick died on August 12, 2008, at the age of 92.

External links

Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference
George Gick at Find a Grave

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+{{Short description|American baseball player (1915–2008)}}
-'''George Edward Gick''' ([[October 18]] [[1915]] &ndash; [[August 12]] [[2008]]) was an [[United States|American]] right-handed [[relief pitcher]] in [[Major League Baseball]] who played for the [[Chicago White Sox]] for one game each in the {{by|1937}} and {{by|1938}} seasons. Listed at 6' 0", 190 lb., he was a [[switch-hitter]]. He was born in [[Dunnington, Indiana]].
+{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
+{{Infobox baseball biography
+|name=George Gick
+|position=[[Pitcher]]
+|image=
+|bats=Both
+|throws=Right
+|birth_date={{Birth date|1915|10|18}}
+|birth_place=[[Dunnington, Indiana]]
+|death_date={{death date and age|2008|8|12|1915|10|18}}
+|death_place=[[Lafayette, Indiana]]
+|debutleague = MLB
+|debutdate=October 3
+|debutyear=1937
+|debutteam=Chicago White Sox
+|finalleague = MLB
+|finaldate=April 21
+|finalyear=1938
+|finalteam=Chicago White Sox
+|statleague = MLB
+|stat1label=[[Win–loss record (pitching)|Win–loss record]]
+|stat1value=0–0
+|stat2label=[[Earned run average]]
+|stat2value=0.00
+|stat3label=[[Strikeout]]s
+|stat3value=2
+|teams=
+* [[Chicago White Sox]] ({{baseball year|1937}}–{{baseball year|1938}})
+}}
+'''George Edward Gick''' (October 18, 1915 &ndash; August 12, 2008) was an American right-handed [[relief pitcher]] in [[Major League Baseball]] who played for the [[Chicago White Sox]] for one game each in the {{Baseball year|1937}} and {{Baseball year|1938}} seasons. Listed at 6' 0", 190&nbsp;lb., he was a [[switch-hitter]]. He was born in [[Dunnington, Indiana]].
-In his two major league appearances &ndash; on [[October 3]], {{by|1937}} against the [[Baltimore Orioles|St. Louis Browns]] and on [[April 21]], {{by|1938}} against the [[Detroit Tigers]] &ndash; Gick posted a perfect 0.00 [[earned run average]] with one [[save (baseball)|save]] and two [[strikeout]]s in 3 [[innings pitched]] without a [[winning percentage|decision]].
+In his two major league appearances &ndash; on October 3, {{Baseball year|1937}} against the [[St. Louis Browns]] and on April 21, {{Baseball year|1938}} against the [[Detroit Tigers]] &ndash; Gick posted a perfect 0.00 [[earned run average]] with one [[save (baseball)|save]] and two [[strikeout]]s in 3 [[innings pitched]] without a [[winning percentage|decision]].
+Gick died on August 12, 2008, at the age of 92.
-At the time of his death at the age of 92, Gick was recognized as one of the [[List of oldest living Major League Baseball players|oldest living major league ballplayers]].
 ==External links==
-*{{baseball-reference|id=g/gickge01}}
+{{Baseballstats|mlb=114760|espn=22024|br=g/gickge01}}
+*{{Find a Grave}}
-*[http://www.jconline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080814/OBITS/808140313/1114/OBITS ''Journal and Courier'' (Lafayette, IN): George E. Gick, 92]
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 [[Category:Major League Baseball pitchers]]
 [[Category:Chicago White Sox players]]
-[[Category:Major League Baseball players from Indiana]]
+[[Category:Baseball players from Indiana]]
 [[Category:People from Benton County, Indiana]]
-{{1930s-baseball-pitcher-stub}}
+{{US-baseball-pitcher-1910s-stub}}