George Canale

George Anthony Canale (born August 11, 1965 in Memphis, Tennessee) is a retired Major League Baseball first baseman. He played Major League Baseball for three seasons with the Milwaukee Brewers.

George Canale
Canale in 1988
First baseman
Born: (1965-08-11) August 11, 1965
Memphis, Tennessee
Batted: Left Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 3, 1989, for the Milwaukee Brewers
Last MLB appearance
October 5, 1991, for the Milwaukee Brewers
MLB statistics
Batting average.164
Runs15
Hits12
Teams

George Canale graduated from Cave Spring High School (Roanoke, Virginia) in 1983 and attended Virginia Tech.[1] from 1984-1986. George hit 76 home runs during his collegiate career, currently 1st all-time at Virginia Tech and 7th all-time in Division I NCAA baseball.[2] During the 1986 season, George Canale hit the most home runs in Division I baseball with 29 home runs.[2] The same year, George was chosen as an All-American first baseman on the 1986 College Baseball All-America Team.[3] His accomplishment led to his induction to the Virginia Tech Sports Hall of Fame.

George was drafted by the Brewers in the 6th round of the 1986 amateur draft. Canale played his first professional season with their rookie league Helena Gold Sox in 1986, and his last with the Pittsburgh Pirates' Triple-A Nashville Sounds in 1998.

See also

References
  1. Turner, Bill (May 7, 2016). "Former Cave Spring Knight, Va. Tech and Milwaukee Brewer George Canale Honored". Roanoke Star.
  2. "NCAA Baseball Records through 2013" (PDF). NCAA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
  3. "Baseball Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
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