George Scales

George Scales

George Walter Scales (August 16 1900 - April 15 1976), nicknamed "Tubby", was an American second baseman and manager in Negro league baseball, most notably with the New York Lincoln Giants and Baltimore Elite Giants. Born in Talladega, Alabama, [http://www.baseballhalloffame.org/hofers_and_honorees/scales_tubby.htm Baseball Hall of Fame candidate biography] Dead link|url=http://www.baseballhalloffame.org/hofers_and_honorees/scales_tubby.htm|date=May 2008] he batted .321 over a 25-year career during which he played several positions. He also managed for twelve seasons in the Puerto Rican winter league, winning six pennants, and led the Caribbean World Series champions in by|1951.

Buck Leonard claimed that George Scales was the best curveball hitter he ever saw. [cite book |author=Charlton, James; Shatzkin, Mike; Holtje, Stephen |title=The Ballplayers: baseball's ultimate biographical reference |publisher=Arbor House/William Morrow |location=New York |year=1990 |pages= pg 965|isbn=0-87795-984-6 |oclc= |doi= |accessdate=2008-06-26]

After retiring from baseball in 1958, he became a stockbroker.Fact|date=June 2008 He died at age 75 in Compton, California.

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