George Halas
George Halas Outfielder Born: (1895-02-02)February 2, 1895 Chicago, Illinois Died: October 31, 1983(1983-10-31) (aged 88) Chicago, Illinois Batted: Both Threw: Right MLB debut May 6, 1919 for the New York Yankees Last MLB appearance July 5, 1919 for the New York Yankees Career statistics Batting average .091 Hits 2 Home runs 0 Runs batted in 0 Teams New York Yankees (1919) George Stanley Halas, Sr. (February 2, 1895 – October 31, 1983), nicknamed "Papa Bear" and "Mr. Everything", was a player, coach, owner and pioneer in professional American football. He was the iconic founder and owner of the National Football League's Chicago Bears. He was also lesser known as an inventor, jurist, producer, philanthropist, philatelist, and Major League Baseball player. Most notably, he is considered one of the original co-founders of the National Football League (NFL) in 1922.