George Theodore

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name = George Theodore


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birth_date = November 13, 1947
birth_place = Salt Lake City, Utah
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occupation =retired Major League Baseball player
nationality =American

George Basil Theodore (born November 13, 1947 in Salt Lake City, Utah) is a retired Major League Baseball player. Nicknamed "The Stork," Theodore played outfield for the New York Mets in 1973 and 1974. Probably best remembered for a brutal outfield collision with Don Hahn in a game against the Atlanta Braves at Shea Stadium in by|1973, in which Theodore fractured his hip.

Today, Theodore serves as a youth baseball coach and gives counsel to elementary school students.

On Sunday September 28, 2008 George returned to Shea Stadium one last time for the Mets' Shea Goodbye stadium closing ceremony. George received a rousing ovation and brought back childhood memories to those present who remembered his playing days.

Trivia

* The back of one of his baseball cards says that George "likes marshmallow milkshakes." Fact|date=February 2007
* He is the only player in Mets history to be born in the state of Utah.

External links

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/t/theodge01.shtml Baseball Reference]

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NAME=Theodore, George
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SHORT DESCRIPTION=retired Major League Baseball player
DATE OF BIRTH=November 13, 1947
PLACE OF BIRTH=Salt Lake City, Utah
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