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George Basil Theodore (born November 13, 1947 in Salt Lake City, Utah) is a retired Major League Baseball player. Nicknamed "The Stork," the , Theodore played outfield for the New York Mets in 1973 and 1974. He is probably best remembered for a brutal outfield collision with Don Hahn in a game against the Atlanta Braves at Shea Stadium in , in which Theodore dislocated his hip. He is also remembered for his offbeat personality and idiosyncratic interviews. For example, he once remarked, "I've been trying transcendental meditation, and that helps me be passive and wait on the curve. I've got to find something else to hit the slider."〔Zervos, D. (1998) ''Baseball's Golden Greeks'' Aegean Books International, pp.247-8〕 Today, Theodore serves as a youth baseball coach and gives counsel to elementary school students. On September 28, 2008, Theodore returned to Shea Stadium for the stadium's closing ceremony. ==References== 〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「George Theodore」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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