George Mitchell (baseball)

George Mitchell
George Mitchell
	Pitcher
	Born: March 31, 1900; Sparta, Illinois
	Died: November, 1953; Sparta, Illinois
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
	1924, for the St. Louis Stars
Last appearance
	1941, for the St. Louis–New Orleans Stars
Teams
	As player St. Louis Stars (1924); Chicago American Giants (1925); Indianapolis ABCs (1925–1926); Kansas City Monarchs (1927); Detroit Stars (1928–1929); Chicago American Giants (1930); Indianapolis ABCs (1931, 1933); Cleveland Stars (1932); Indianapolis ABCs/St. Louis–New Orleans Stars (1938, 1941); As manager Indianapolis ABCs/St. Louis–New Orleans Stars (1938–1941);

George Fredrick Mitchell (March 31, 1900 – November, 1953) was an American Negro league pitcher in the 1920s.

A native of Sparta, Illinois, Mitchell was the twin brother of fellow Negro leaguer Robert Mitchell. He made his Negro leagues debut in 1924 for the St. Louis Stars, where he was a batterymate of catching brother Robert.[1] Mitchell went on to play for several teams through the 1930s, and later managed the Indianapolis ABCs and St. Louis–New Orleans Stars.[2] He died in Sparta in 1953 at age 53.

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