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George Lee Altman (born March 20, 1933 Goldsboro, North Carolina) is a former outfielder in Major League Baseball and Japanese Baseball. From 1959 through 1967, Altman played for the Chicago Cubs (1959-62, 1965-67), St. Louis Cardinals (1963) and New York Mets (1964). He batted left handed and threw right handed.

In a nine-season MLB career, Altman was a .269 hitter with 101 home runs and 403 RBI in 991 games played.

From 1968-75, Altman played in Japan for the Lotte Onions and Hanshin Tigers. He posted a .309 average with 205 HR, and credited martial arts training for his improvement.

Highlights

Twice National League All-Star (1961-62)
Led NL in triples (1961, 12)
First player to hit two home runs off Sandy Koufax
in the same game (August 4, 1961)
Had a pinch homer in an All-Star Game (1961)

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