Bio
Henry George comes to Sioux City after spending two seasons with the Northern Colorado Owls in the Pioneer League. George would club 28 home runs and drive in 125 runs in 177 games over two seasons. In his first two professional seasons, the native of Minnesota hit .336 slashing a line of .336/.440/.579 in the Pioneer League. George added 51 stolen bases in his two seasons with Northern Colorado. He has played all three outfield spots during his career both as a pro and in college.
George spent four years at the University of Minnesota-Duluth before spending one season at South Dakota State as a graduate transfer in 2022. The three-year starter would finish his college career with the Jackrabbits in 2022. In his lone season at South Dakota State, he hit .294 in 45 games with four home runs and 17 RBI. George would swipe 13 bases out of 14 attempts with the Jackrabbits, finishing second on the team in stolen bases. His .294 batting clip placed him second on the team, and he would lead the team in walks with 26. George finished the season tied for the team lead in runs scored (39) and second in hits with 50.
George had a standout career at Minnesota-Duluth as a three-year starter and two-time team captain. Over his career he hit .351 with 26 doubles, six triples, two home runs, 56 RBI with the Bulldogs. George would add 36 stolen bases over his career while earning second-team all-Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference honors in both 2019 and 2021. His 2021 season would earn George team MVP honors where he would hit .359 with a homer and 22 RBI in 38 games. George would also be named to the conference All-Defensive Team.
In 2020 George would hit .333 in eight games as the worldwide pandemic cut the season short at just eight games. He would make 39 starts in the lineup card in 2019 while playing in 43 games. George led the team in average (.388), walks (22), on-base percentage (.469) and stolen bases (19). George was named the team’s most valuable player following the 2019 season.
In his first season at Minnesota-Duluth, George made an immediate impact with the Bulldog outfield corps and would play in 43 of 45 games. He would start 42 games to lead the team, and he would steal a team-leading 10 bases. George was voted UMD’s 2018 Rookie of the Year after hitting .319 good for second on the team with 46 hits that would place him second on the team.
George grew up in Woodbury, Minnesota and was a 2017 graduate of New Life Academy. He was a four-year starter in high school and was a member of one Minnesota State High School Class-A State champion (2015) and a three-time Minnesota Christian Athletic Association title winner (2015-17). George served as the Eagles team captain as a junior and senior and was named to All-Minnesota Christian Athletic Association Conference honors four years in a row and was bestowed with an All-Section citation in both 2014 and 2015. George was also named All-State and All-State Academic in 2017 while also playing soccer for three years and basketball for one season. George would earn his degree in business while at Minnesota-Duluth.