George Andrew Hendrick Jr. (born October 18, 1949 in Los Angeles, California) is a former outfielder for six major league teams, most notably, the St. Louis Cardinals from 1979–84. He is currently the first base and outfield coach for the Tampa Bay Rays.
Hendrick began his career on June 4, 1971 with the Oakland Athletics (where he was part of the 1972 World Series championship team), and ended it on October 2, 1988 with the California Angels. He...
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George Andrew Hendrick Jr. (born October 18, 1949 in Los Angeles, California) is a former outfielder for six major league teams, most notably, the St. Louis Cardinals from 1979–84. He is currently the first base and outfield coach for the Tampa Bay Rays.
Hendrick began his career on June 4, 1971 with the Oakland Athletics (where he was part of the 1972 World Series championship team), and ended it on October 2, 1988 with the California Angels. He batted and threw right-handed. He also played with the Cleveland Indians, San Diego Padres, and Pittsburgh Pirates. Hendrick notably was a key player on the 1982 St. Louis Cardinals World Series team.
In an 18-season career, Hendrick posted a .278 batting average with 267 home runs and 1111 RBI. His career stats include 941 runs, 1980 hits, 343 doubles, 59 stolen bases, and a .329 on base percentage in 7129 at-bats.
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