George Wright
Major League Baseball player, manager; Cricket player (1847-1937) · United States · On the map · Athletes · Died at 90
George Wright was an American shortstop in professional baseball. He played for the 1869 Cincinnati Red Stockings, the first fully professional team, when he was the game's best player. He then played for the Boston Red Stockings, helping the team win six league championships from 1871 to 1878.
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His older brother Harry Wright managed both Red Stockings teams and made George his cornerstone. After arriving in Boston, he also entered the sporting goods business. There he continued in the industry, assisting in the development of golf. George was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1937. At the age of 90, George Wright died on August 21st, 1937 of complications from a stroke.
