George Chelston Springer III is an American outfielder who now plays for the Toronto Blue Jays in Major League Baseball.
He was born and raised in the state of Texas. The 19th of September, 1989 was the day he was born in the United States (MLB).
Springer was born in the city of New Britain in the state of Connecticut, despite his Puerto Rican and Panamanian ancestry.
He is also a Connecticut native. He played with the Houston Astros from 2014 through 2020, during which time he was a member of the team.
At the age of 17, Springer’s grandpa made the journey from Panama to the United States, where he threw college baseball for four years at Central Connecticut State University.
His grandfather, George Sr., participated in the Little League World Series in 1976, and his father, George Jr., was a collegiate football player for the UConn Huskies.
Torii Hunter was Springer’s favourite baseball player when he was a kid, and they even played catch together when Springer was just eight years old.
Springer has a stammer and volunteers his time as a spokesman for the Stuttering Association for the Young in order to give back to the community.
Springer wed Charlise Castro, a softball player at the University of Albany, on January 20, 2018, after dating her for two years. In February 2021, the couple was blessed with the arrival of a son.
How Tall Is George Springer?
George Springer, who is 33 years old, stands at a height of 1.91 meters.