Researching George Pfister
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 9 people with the Pfister surname? In that year Pfister was ranked number 3570 for popularity in the UK. |
The name George means "A Tiller of the Soil or a Farmer" and is of Greek origin.
Records of George Pfister on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for George Pfister and the Pfister Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Pfister Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources listed below it will be possible to locate a birth record and, from that record, a birth certificate may be obtainable which is likely to list the names of the parents, therefore taking you back another generation. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Pfister family tree.
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Pfister Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 6076 people with the Pfister surname in the USA? Pfister is ranked number 155 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called George Pfister
George Pfister
George Edward Pfister (September 4, 1918 – August 14, 1997) was an American catcher, coach and executive in Major League Baseball. Pfister threw and batted right-handed, stood tall and weighed during his playing career (1939–1941; 1946–1951; 1953; 1957). He served in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II.
Pfister appeared in one game for the Brooklyn Dodgers during the season. On September 27, he was hitless in two at bats against Ike Pearson in a 7–3 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies at Ebbets Field.
Pfister was a coach for the Dodgers in 1952, a minor-league manager in the Brooklyn organization for five seasons between 1948 and 1957, a front office official for minor league clubs, and the farm system director of the New York Yankees from 1965–1974. He spent 23 years working in baseball operations for Major League Baseball. In 1991, Pfister was presented with the King of Baseball award given by Minor League Baseball.
Born in Bound Brook, New Jersey, Pfister died of a heart attack at the age of 78 at Somerset Hospital on August 14, 1997.
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