George Edward Gick (October 18, 1915 – August 12, 2008) was an American right-handed

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who played for the

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for one game each in the and seasons. Listed at 6' 0", 190 lb., he was a

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. He was born in Dunnington, Indiana. In his two major league appearances – on October 3, against the

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and on April 21, against the Detroit Tigers – Gick posted a perfect 0.00 earned run average with one save (baseball), save and two strikeouts in 3 innings pitched without a winning percentage, decision. Gick died on August 12, 2008, at the age of 92.

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