George Foster (baseball)

George Foster (baseball)

George Arthur Foster (born December 1, 1948) is a former American professional baseball outfielder, who played in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1986. One of the most feared right-handed sluggers of his era, he was a key piece of the Cincinnati Reds' "Big Red Machine" that won consecutive World Series in 1975 and 1976.

Foster led the National League in home runs in 1977 and 1978, and in RBIs in 1976, 1977, and 1978. He won the NL's Most Valuable Player Award in 1977 and a Silver Slugger Award in 1981. He famously began using a black bat during his prime because he wanted to "integrate the bat rack" in Cincinnati.