George Theodore

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George Theodore
Born	November 13, 1947 Salt Lake City, Utah
Nationality	American
Occupation	retired Major League Baseball player

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 1973, in which Theodore fractured his hip.

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

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• The back of one of his baseball cards says that George "likes marshmallow milkshakes."^{[citation needed]}
• He is the only player in Mets history to be born in the state of Utah.

[edit] External links

• Baseball Reference

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