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Show GORE WAS STAR OUTFIELDER Old-Tlme National League Player Held Record of Clrcllnn Dates Was HarU Hitter. George Gore wus a famous outfielder outfield-er who played with the Chicago and New York teams of tho National Jcngue hack In the '80s. Gore wns unusually un-usually fast on his feet nnd held n record rec-ord of turning the circuit in 14 sec onds. From 1880 until 1801, Gore plnyed 1,228 games In the big league and crossed the plate with 1,1100 runs, nn nvernge of 1.00 per game. Hilly Hamilton, who was with tho Phllndel phln and Roston Nationals, from 1886 until 1001, ployed 1,070 big league gnroos, In which he scored 1,703 runs, nn nvirage of J. 08 per game. Both possessed a life's batting average Usb ter than 800. j |