George Decatur Fallon

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George Fallon
Second Baseman/Shortstop
Born: July 8, 1914
Died: October 25, 1994 (aged 80)
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 27, 1937
for the Brooklyn Dodgers
Final game
July 13, 1945
for the St. Louis Cardinals
Career statistics
Batting average     .216
Home runs     1
Runs batted in     21
Teams
Career highlights and awards

George Decatur Fallon (July 8, 1914 - October 25, 1994) was a backup second baseman/shortstop in Major League Baseball who played for the Brooklyn Dodgers (1937) and St. Louis Cardinals (1943-1945). A native of Jersey City, New Jersey, Fallon batted and threw right handed. He debuted on September 27, 1937, and played his final game on July 13, 1945.

In a four-season career, Fallon posted a .216 batting average (61-for-282) with one home run and 21 RBIs in 133 games played. One notable moment in Fallon's career -- he was the first batter to face Cincinnati Reds pitcher Joe Nuxhall when the then 15-year-old Nuxhall made his major league debut on June 10, 1944. Nuxhall retired Fallon on a groundout.

Fallon died in Lake Worth, Florida, at age 80.

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[edit] Sources

  • (1992) Baseball A Doubleheader Collection of Facts, Feats, & Firsts. St. Louis, Mo.: The Sporting News Publishing Co.. ISBN 0-88365-785-6. .

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St. Louis Cardinals 1944 World Series roster
1 Whitey Kurowski | 3 Emil Verban | 4 Marty Marion | 5 Ray Sanders | 6 Stan Musial | 7 George Fallon | 8 Danny Litwhiler | 9 Debs Garms | 11 Freddy Schmidt | 12 Johnny Hopp | 13 Mort Cooper | 15 Walker Cooper | 16 Ken O'Dea | 17 Augie Bergamo | 20 Blix Donnelly | 21 Max Lanier | 27 Bud Byerly | 28 Ted Wilks | 29 Al Jurisich | 31 Harry Brecheen
Manager: 30 Billy Southworth