CHASING GEORGE SISLER: ... ** FILE ** St. Louis Browns George Sisler strikes a batting pose in this September 1920 photo, ... Sisler never competed against players of color, ...

George Sisler set the record for most hits in a season in 1920 when he hit safely 257 times over a 154-game ... Sisler’s combined batting average was .349 compared to the league’s .256, ...

Ichiro Suzuki is chasing a record held by a man who twice hit .400, had six 200-hit seasons, led the American League in stolen bases four times and played a role in arguably the most significant ...

He overtook George Sisler, which is to say he overtook perfection.If we accept the evaluation of Ty Cobb, Sisler was an extraordinary player with few flaws. […] Skip to content.

George Sisler | George Sisler, first baseman for the St. Louis Browns, works out at Sportsmans Park in 1921. ‘Murderers Row’ | Babe Ruth, New York Yankees outfielder, second from right, poses ...

George Sisler | George Sisler, first baseman for the St. Louis Browns, works out at Sportsmans Park in 1921. ‘Murderers Row’ | Babe Ruth, New York Yankees outfielder, second from right, poses ...

Sisler, who died in 1973, was the American League MVP in 1922 and was a two-time American League batting champion who was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1939. Redman said the bat is believed to ...

Ichiro pays respects at grave of George Sisler, ... His career was marked by a lifetime .340 batting average, and a .407 average in 1920. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1939.