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Positions: OF-1820, DH-3, 1B-2

Full Name: George Arthur Foster
Born: Dec 1,1948 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Height: 6-1  Weight: 185  Bats: Right  Throws: Right
High School: Leuzinger (Lawndale, California)  "Olympians"
College: El Camino College

Drafted: Selected by San Francisco Giants in 3rd Round (55th overall) of 1968 amateur entry draft (Jan-Reg)

3+ Homers in a game Jul 14,1977

40+ Homers in a Season MLB 2x 1977-1978

All-Star Game Most Valuable Player 1976

Highest Paid 1986

Major League All-Star Game 5x 1976-1979,1981

MLB Most Valuable Player NL 1977

Player of the Month 6x May-1976 (NL),Jul-1976 (NL),Jun-1977 (NL),Aug-1977 (NL),Apr-1979 (NL),Jun-1979 (NL)

Player of the Week 3x Aug-31-1980, May-8-1983, Jun-8-1986

Silver Slugger Award 1x NL (OF) 1981

World Series Champion 2x CIN 1975-1976

Signed by Scout: George Genovese

MLB Debut: Sep 10,1969

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Scouting Report
Power:	88
Power:	58
Speed:	30
Contact:	14
Patience:	51
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Awards (16)

1976	NL MVP (Voting Rank: #2)
1976	Played in MLB All-Star Game
1976	All-Star Game Most Valuable Player
1977	Played in MLB All-Star Game
1977	National League Most Valuable Player
1978	Played in MLB All-Star Game
1978	NL MVP (Voting Rank: #6)
1979	NL MVP (Voting Rank: #12)
1979	Played in MLB All-Star Game
1981	Played in MLB All-Star Game
1981	NL Silver Slugger Award (OF)
1981	NL MVP (Voting Rank: #3)
1992	Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (24 votes - 5.58%)
1993	Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (29 votes - 6.86%)
1994	Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (16 votes - 3.5%)
1995	Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (19 votes - 4.13%)

Awards Notes: Includes Major League Baseball Awards since 1903 and other league awards since 1993. Awards include trophies, all-star selections, trophy voting record and hall-of-fame voting histories. Awards are generally updated once a year.