Sport(s) Baseball 1924–1932 Virginia Tech | Name George Kircher | |
Born October 3, 1887
Louisville, Kentucky ( 1887-10-03 ) Died April 1, 1949(1949-04-01) (aged 61)
Birmingham, Alabama | ||
George S. Kircher (October 3, 1887 – April 1, 1949) was a longtime baseball figure.
He was born in Louisville, Kentucky. He played in the minor leagues from 1908 to 1918 and in 1921, spending time with the Shelbyville Grays, Maysville Rivermen, Winchester Hustlers, Norfolk Tars, Atlanta Crackers, Nashville Volunteers, Portland Beavers (of the well-regarded Pacific Coast League), Rocky Mount Tar Heels, Richmond Climbers, Fort Wayne Panthers and Meridian Mets. In 1913, he managed the Tars for part of the campaign, replacing Charles Shaffer and being replaced by Ray Ryan.
He was later the head baseball coach at Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, skippering the team from 1924 to 1932 and leading it to a combined record of 77-54-7.
He died in Birmingham, Alabama.