George Anton Stueland was born March 2, 1899 in Algona, Iowa

Algona, Iowa

Algona is a city in and the county seat of Kossuth County, Iowa, United States. The population was 5,741 at the 2000 census. Ambrose A. Call State Park is located two miles southwest of the city.-History:...

. He is best known for playing for the Chicago Cubs

Chicago Cubs

The Chicago Cubs are a professional baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League. They are one of two Major League clubs based in Chicago . The Cubs are also one of the two remaining charter members of the National...

 between September 15, 1921, and May 26, 1925. He pitched right-handed.

He died on September 9, 1964 in Onawa, Iowa

Onawa, Iowa

Onawa is a city in Monona County, Iowa, United States. The population was 3,091 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Monona County. It is the largest town on the Iowa side of the Missouri River between Council Bluffs and Sioux City....

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I think it was between the 22 and 23 season, he nicked the end of his index finger off and never really regained control of his pitching. Think they had him pinch hit that first year after that as he was a good hitter also. Unusual for a Pitcher. After that he could pitch maybe 3 innings and this skin on the end of his finger would give up.He also had a bad temper after that. was sent to Texas to cool down. Ended up in the in the Pacific Coast League Seattle Indians in 1924, Pennant Winners, but remained with the Cubs thru 25.

External links

• http://www.baseball-reference.com/s/stuelge01.shtml
• http://www.usfamily.net/web/trombleyd/DakotaNotables.htm#George%20Stueland