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Possum Whitted
Given Name: George Bostic
1890-1962
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OF-3B-1B-2B-SS 1912-22 Cardinals, Braves, Phillies , Pirates, Dodgers
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| Games | Average | HR | RBI |
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1021 | .270 | 23 | 451 | | World Series |
9 | .138 | 0 | 3 |
The 5'8" Whitted acquired the nickname Possum growing up in Durham, NC. A utility
man for the Cardinals, he was traded to the "Miracle" Braves in mid-1914 and collected
a World Series check. Then sold to the Phillies, he played the outfield in all five
of their 1915 WS games with the
Braves. He batted a consistent .281 as a Phillies
regular from 1915 to 1917 and was traded to Pittsburgh for Casey Stengel in 1919.
(JK)
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