George Albert Archie (April 27, 1914 – September 20, 2001) was a
Major League Baseball
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infielder with the
Detroit Tigers
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,
Washington Senators and
St. Louis Browns spanning three seasons. Archie was predominantly a third baseman, but also played first base. Archie began his career with the Detroit Tigers in 1938, and subsequently played for the Washington Senators (1941) and St. Louis Browns (1941, 1946).
Personal life
Archie served as a
corporal
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in the
65th Infantry Division of the
United States Army
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during
World War II
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. Enlisting in December 1941, he served in
Europe
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.
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1914 births
2001 deaths
Washington Senators (1901–1960) players
Detroit Tigers players
St. Louis Browns players
20th-century American sportsmen
Major League Baseball third basemen
Vanderbilt Commodores baseball coaches
Baseball players from Nashville, Tennessee
United States Army personnel of World War II
Pacific Coast League MVP award winners
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