Category: Athlete Appearances, Baseball, Speakers for $10,000 and Under
Highlights: George Foster is a former outfielder who played from 1969-1986. He was a key piece of the Cincinnati Reds' "Big Red Machine" that won consecutive World Series in 1975 and 1976.
Travels From: Ohio
Fee Range: $2,501 - $5,000
George Foster is a retired outfielder who played in the majors from 1969 – 1986 for the San Francisco Giants (1969-1971), Cincinnati Reds (1971-1981), New York Mets (1982-1986) and Chicago White Sox (1986). Foster is best remembered for his time with the Reds as a member of the “Big Red Machine” along with Johnny Bench, Pete Rose, Joe Morgan, Tony Perez and Ken Griffey Sr. He won two World Series titles in 1975 and 1976, was five times named an All-Star and was the 1977 National League MVP. He was also the N.L. RBI leader three times from 1976-1978 and won a Silver Slugger Award in 1981.
In total for his career, Foster recorded a batting average of .274 with 1,239 RBI and a .480 slugging percentage. Defensively, he compiled a .984 fielding percentage. In 2003, he was inducted into the Reds Hall of Fame and, in 2002, the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame. He was born on December 1, 1948 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and was picked by the Giants in 1968 in the 3rd round of the MLB draft. After spending two seasons playing in the Giants minor league system, Foster made his debut in the majors on September 10, 1969.
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