George W. Chalmers (June 7, 1888 in

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– August 5, 1960 in

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) was a professional baseball player who was a

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in the Major Leagues from 1910 to 1916. He played for the Philadelphia Phillies. On October 12, 1915, he became the first European born pitcher to start a World Series game. In April 2018, the Aberdeen Baseball Club began work on their new home field which they named in Chalmers' honour - George W. Chalmers Field.

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