George Chalmers

George W. Chalmers (June 7, 1888 in Aberdeen, Scotland – August 5, 1960 in The Bronx, New York) was a professional baseball player who was a pitcher 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. References 1888 births 1960 deaths Major League Baseball pitchers Philadelphia Phillies players Manhattan Jaspers baseball players Major League Baseball players from the United Kingdom Major League Baseball players from Scotland Scottish baseball players Sportspeople from Aberdeen Scranton Miners players Scottish emigrants to the United States