George Pfister

George Edward Pfister (September 4, 1918 – August 14, 1997) was an American catcher, coach and executive in Major League Baseball. Pfister threw and batted right-handed, stood tall and weighed during his playing career (1939–1941; 1946–1951; 1953; 1957). He served in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II.
Pfister appeared in one game for the [[Brooklyn Dodgers]] during the season. On September 27, he was [[hit (baseball)|hitless]] in two [[at bats]] against [[Ike Pearson]] in a 7–3 loss to the [[Philadelphia Phillies]] at [[Ebbets Field]].
Pfister was a coach for the Dodgers in 1952, a minor-league [[manager (baseball)|manager]] in the Brooklyn organization for five seasons between 1948 and 1957, a front office official for minor league clubs, and the [[farm system]] director of the [[New York Yankees]] from 1965–1974. He spent 23 years working in baseball operations for [[Major League Baseball]]. In 1991, Pfister was presented with the [[King of Baseball]] award given by [[Minor League Baseball]].
Born in Bound Brook, New Jersey, Pfister died of a [[myocardial infarction|heart attack]] at the age of 78 at [[Somerset Medical Center|Somerset Hospital]] on August 14, 1997.
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