Researching George Pinkney
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1175 people with the Pinkney surname? In that year Pinkney was ranked number 2433 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 Pinkney on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for George Pinkney and the Pinkney Family Tree
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| Did you know that there are currently 1604 people with the Pinkney surname in the UK? Pinkney is now ranked number 2613 for popularity in the UK. |
Pinkney Family History Databases
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| Did you know that there are currently 6076 people with the Pinkney surname in the USA? Pinkney is ranked number 155 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Pinkney Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on George Pinkney. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called George Pinkney
George Pinkney
George Burton Pinkney (January 11, 1859 – November 10, 1926) born in Orange Prairie, Peoria, Illinois, was a third baseman for the Cleveland Blues (1884), Brooklyn Grays/Bridegrooms/Grooms(1885–91), St. Louis Browns (1892), and Louisville Colonels (1893).
He helped the Bridegrooms win the 1889 American Association pennant and the 1890 National League pennant.
Pinkney led the American Association in games (141), at bats (597), and walks (70) in 1886.
He led the American Association in games (143), runs (134), times on base (234), and outs (419) in 1888.
In 10 seasons Pinkney played in 1,163 games and had 4,610 at-bats, 874 runs, 1,212 hits, 170 doubles, 56 triples, 21 home runs, 539 RBI, 526 walks, .263 batting average, .345 on-base percentage, .338 slugging percentage, and 1,557 total bases. When he retired, he held Major League Baseball's all-time record for most consecutive games played (577) and innings played (5,152). Both records have since been surpassed, the innings played mark standing for 95 years until it was broken by Cal Ripken, Jr.. He remained the only player to play in more than 500 consecutive games until Fred Luderus played in 533 games.
He died in Peoria, Illinois, at the age of 67 and was interred at Springdale Cemetery.
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