George Altman - Highlights

Highlights

• Made a leaping catch of a ninth-inning line drive to help preserve Don Cardwell's no-hitter against the St. Louis Cardinals (May 15, 1960)
• Twice National League All-Star (1961-1962)
• Led NL in triples (1961, 12)
• First player to hit two home runs off Sandy Koufax in the same game (August 4, 1961)
• Had a pinch homer in an All-Star Game (1961)
• Named Player of the Month for June 1961
• Only player in 19-year span (1955-1973) other than Ernie Banks, Billy Williams, and Ron Santo to lead Cubs in RBI in one season (1961). (Altman 96, B.Williams 86, Santo 83, Banks 80)