Metkovich stood 6'1" (185 cm) tall, weighed 185 pounds (84 kg), and batted and threw left-handed. He helped the Red Sox win the 1946American League pennant as the team's semi-regular right fielder. He appeared as a pinch hitter twice in the 1946 World Series against the St. Louis Cardinals. After flying out against Red Munger in Game 4, Metkovich's pinch double off Murry Dickson in the eighth inning of Game 7 helped the Red Sox come back from a 3–1 deficit. He scored the tying run on a double by Dom DiMaggio.[2] But in the bottom of the same inning, the Cardinals broke the 3–3 tie on Enos Slaughter's "mad dash" to win the game and the world championship.
Metkovich's early career was spent in the American League, but his career peak came in the National League of the early 1950s. He finished 38th in voting for the 1952 National League Most Valuable Player, playing in 125 games and batting .271 with 101 hits, 7 home runs, and 41 RBIs. In his 10 MLB seasons he played in 1055 games, batting .261 with 934 hits, 47 home runs, and 373 RBIs.
Metkovich's playing career spanned 19 years (1939–57). He managed the San Diego Padres of the Pacific Coast League from May 16, 1957, through July 23, 1960, posting three winning records. He also briefly scouted for the expansionWashington Senators in the early 1960s.
Metkovich appeared in several Hollywood movies between 1949 and 1952.[3] In "Three Little Words (1950)", he performed in several slapstick comedy scenes with Red Skelton.
catfish, metkovich, george, michael, catfish, metkovich, october, 1920, 1995, american, outfielder, first, baseman, major, league, baseball, boston, 1943, cleveland, indians, 1947, chicago, white, 1949, pittsburgh, pirates, 1951, chicago, cubs, 1953, milwaukee. George Michael Catfish Metkovich October 8 1920 May 17 1995 was an American outfielder and first baseman in Major League Baseball for the Boston Red Sox 1943 46 Cleveland Indians 1947 Chicago White Sox 1949 Pittsburgh Pirates 1951 53 Chicago Cubs 1953 and Milwaukee Braves 1954 Born in Angels Camp California to Croatian parents Metkovich earned his nickname when he stepped on a catfish during a fishing trip and cut his foot the injury and ensuing infection caused him to miss several games 1 Catfish MetkovichMetkovich s 1949 Bowman Gum baseball card during his tenure with the PCL Oakland OaksOutfielder First basemanBorn 1920 10 08 October 8 1920Angels Camp CaliforniaDied May 17 1995 1995 05 17 aged 74 Costa Mesa CaliforniaBatted LeftThrew LeftMLB debutJuly 16 1943 for the Boston Red SoxLast MLB appearanceSeptember 26 1954 for the Milwaukee BravesMLB statisticsBatting average 261Home runs47Runs batted in373TeamsBoston Red Sox 1943 1946 Cleveland Indians 1947 Chicago White Sox 1949 Pittsburgh Pirates 1951 1953 Chicago Cubs 1953 Milwaukee Braves 1954 Metkovich stood 6 1 185 cm tall weighed 185 pounds 84 kg and batted and threw left handed He helped the Red Sox win the 1946 American League pennant as the team s semi regular right fielder He appeared as a pinch hitter twice in the 1946 World Series against the St Louis Cardinals After flying out against Red Munger in Game 4 Metkovich s pinch double off Murry Dickson in the eighth inning of Game 7 helped the Red Sox come back from a 3 1 deficit He scored the tying run on a double by Dom DiMaggio 2 But in the bottom of the same inning the Cardinals broke the 3 3 tie on Enos Slaughter s mad dash to win the game and the world championship Metkovich s early career was spent in the American League but his career peak came in the National League of the early 1950s He finished 38th in voting for the 1952 National League Most Valuable Player playing in 125 games and batting 271 with 101 hits 7 home runs and 41 RBIs In his 10 MLB seasons he played in 1055 games batting 261 with 934 hits 47 home runs and 373 RBIs Metkovich s playing career spanned 19 years 1939 57 He managed the San Diego Padres of the Pacific Coast League from May 16 1957 through July 23 1960 posting three winning records He also briefly scouted for the expansion Washington Senators in the early 1960s Metkovich appeared in several Hollywood movies between 1949 and 1952 3 In Three Little Words 1950 he performed in several slapstick comedy scenes with Red Skelton He died in Costa Mesa California at the age of 74 In 2013 Metkovich was inducted posthumously in the Pacific Coast League Hall of Fame References Edit The Sporting News 1954 Baseball Register page 105 St Louis Cardinals 4 Boston Red Sox 3 Retrosheet 15 Oct 1946 George Metkovich IMDb Retrieved 16 December 2017 External links EditCareer statistics and player information from Baseball Reference Catfish Metkovich at Find a Grave Sporting positionsPreceded byBob Elliott San Diego Padres PCL manager1957 1960 Succeeded byJimmie Reese Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Catfish Metkovich amp oldid 1119323285, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
