George Altman

George Altman
George Altman
	Outfielder
	Born: March 20, 1933 (age 91); Goldsboro, North Carolina
Batted: Left	Threw: Right
Professional debut
	MLB: April 11, 1959, for the Chicago Cubs
	NPB: 1968, for the Tokyo Orions
Last appearance
	MLB: October 1, 1967, for the Chicago Cubs
	NPB: 1975, for the Hanshin Tigers
MLB statistics
Batting average	.269
Home runs	101
Runs batted in	403
NPB statistics
Batting average	.309
Home runs	205
Runs batted in	656
Teams
	Chicago Cubs (1959–1962); St. Louis Cardinals (1963); New York Mets (1964); Chicago Cubs (1965–1967); Tokyo / Lotte Orions (1968–1974); Hanshin Tigers (1975);
Career highlights and awards
	3× MLB All-Star (1961, 1961², 1962²);

In a nine-season MLB career, Altman had a .269 batting average with 101 home runs and 403 RBIs, in 991 games played. He played professional baseball in Japan from 1968 through 1975, for the Lotte Orions and the Hanshin Tigers, where he had a .309 batting average with 205 home runs. He credited martial arts training for baseball success in Japan.

He is an alumnus of Tennessee State University^[1] and currently resides in O'Fallon, MO.

Major League Baseball highlights

National League All-Star player in 1961 and 1962.
National League leader in triples (12) in 1961.
First player to hit two home runs off Sandy Koufax in the same game (August 4, 1961).
Hit a pinch hit home run during an All-Star Game in 1961.
Named NL Player of the Month for June 1961 (.355, 10 HR, 29 RBI)
Only player in 19-year span (from 1955 to 1973) other than Ernie Banks, Billy Williams, and Ron Santo to lead Cubs in RBIs in one season: Altman-96 (1961), Billy Williams-86, Ron Santo-83, and Ernie Banks-80.

Preceded by Joey Jay	Major League Player of the Month June, 1961	Succeeded by Frank Robinson