Admiral Schlei

George Henry "Admiral" Schlei (January 12, 1878 - January 24, 1958) was a Major League Baseball catcher. He played all or part of eight seasons in the majors, between 1904 and 1911, for the Cincinnati Reds and New York Giants. He was a starting catcher from the 1904 to the 1909 season. He was the first Reds catcher to wear shin guards.^[1]

Admiral Schlei
Catcher
Born: (1878-01-12)January 12, 1878 Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Died: January 24, 1958(1958-01-24) (aged 80) Huntington, West Virginia, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 24, 1904, for the Cincinnati Reds
Last MLB appearance
April 24, 1911, for the New York Giants
MLB statistics
Batting average	.237
Home runs	6
Runs batted in	209
Teams
Cincinnati Reds (1904–1908) New York Giants (1909–1911)

Schlei attended St. Xavier High School in Cincinnati.^[1]

References

1. Heffron, Joe; Heffron, Jack (April 15, 2014). The Local Boys: Hometown Players for the Cincinnati Reds. Cincinnati: Clerisy Press. ISBN 978-1578605538.

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)