George Hildebrand, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetGeorge Hildebrand
American baseball player
Date of Birth: 06-Sep-1878
Place of Birth: San Francisco, California, United States
Date of Death: 30-May-1960
Profession: baseball player
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Virgo 
About George Hildebrand
- George Albert Hildebrand (September 6, 1878 – May 30, 1960) was an American professional baseball player and umpire.
- He played in 11 Major League Baseball games as a left fielder for the 1902 Brooklyn Superbas before becoming an American League umpire from 1913 to 1934.
- He is often credited as having invented the spitball while playing in the minor leagues.
- He was the umpire in four World Series (1914, 1918, 1922, 1926), and his 3,331 games as an umpire ranked third in American League history at the time of his retirement.
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