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George Witt (other)
George Witt may refer to: * George Witt (baseball) (1933–2013), American baseball player * George Witt (collector) (1804–1869), doctor, banker and mayor known for his collection of erotic objects * George Witt (politician) (1863–1925), American politician in the state of Washington {{hndis, Witt, George ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Witt (baseball)
George Adrian "Red" Witt (November 9, 1931 – January 30, 2013), was an American professional baseball player, a right-handed pitcher who played all or part of six seasons in Major League Baseball (1957–62) with the Pittsburgh Pirates, Los Angeles Angels and Houston Colt .45s. The native of Long Beach, California, stood tall and weighed during his playing career. He graduated from California State University, Long Beach. Witt began his baseball career in 1950 as a member of the Brooklyn Dodgers' organization and was drafted by the Pirates from Brooklyn following the 1954 season. In 1957, he won 18 games (losing seven) for the top-level Hollywood Stars of the Pacific Coast League, then had notable back-to-back seasons for the Pirates in 1958–59. In , he helped pitch Pittsburgh to a first division finish and the club's first winning season in a decade with a 9–2 record and a sparkling 1.61 earned run average in 18 games pitched and 15 starting assignments. He threw five ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Witt (collector)
George Witt Fellow of the Royal Society, FRS (25 March 1804 – 20 February 1869) was a doctor, banker and mayor known for his collection of erotic objects. Life George Witt was born at Swaffham Prior, Cambridgeshire, the fifth son of Matthew Witt, a farmer, and Sarah (née Woollard). He was baptised on 23 May 1805, at the Anglican St. Mary's Church, Swaffham Prior. Witt studied to become a physician at Northampton General Hospital, Northampton General Infirmary before he worked briefly for the East India Company. He notably took charge of a cholera epidemic on board a ship at Calcutta. He became a surgeon at Bedford Infirmary from where he visited Leiden for just three months. Based on his work in Calcutta he graduated as a Doctor of Medicine at the University.David Gaimster, Witt, George (1804–1869), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, May 2010, accessed 27 July 2014 Witt married Elizabeth Hedley in Bedford in 1832. He practise ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
