George Kissell
George Kissell | |
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| Born | September 9, 1920 Evans Mills, New York, U.S. |
| Died | October 7, 2008 (aged 88) Tampa, Florida, U.S. |
| Education | Ithaca College |
| Occupation | Baseball coach |
| Spouse | Virginia |
| Awards | St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame |
George Marshall Kissell (September 9, 1920 – October 7, 2008) was an American baseball minor league player, manager, coach, scout, and instructor, as well as a Major League coach, for the St. Louis Cardinals organization, and a key in establishing "the Cardinal Way". Although his seven decade career was spent with the Cardinals, he had a much broader impact on baseball. He mentored hall of fame managers Earl Weaver, Sparky Anderson, Joe Torre and Tony La Russa, and thousands of players over the years.
Kissel was inducted into the St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame in 2015.