George Foster (baseball player)
George Arthur Foster (b. December 1, 1948 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama) was an outfielder and righthanded batter who played for the San Francisco Giants, Cincinnati Reds, New York Mets and Chicago White Sox from 1969-1986.
In 1977 Foster hit 52 home runs, making him the only major league player to belt 50 or more homers in a single season between Willie Mays (52 in 1965) and Cecil Fielder (51 in 1990). The next batter to hit 50 HRs in the National League was Mark McGwire (70 in 1998). In recognition of his accomplishment, Foster received the NL's MVP award by a unanimous vote.
A 5-time All-Star (1976-79, 1981), Foster was a member of the 1970s Big Red Machine, leading the league in home runs in 1977-78, runs batted in from 1976-78, and OPS in 1977.
George Foster, in his career, hit for a .274 batting average, with 348 HRs, 1239 RBI, 1925 hits and 986 runs scored in 1977 games played.
