Bio
Henry George returns to Sioux City for a second season with the Explorers in 2026. The 2025 American Association All-Star was a difference maker all season long for the X’s. George was part of the record-setting “speed racers” in 2025 as the X’s set a new single-season American Association record for stolen bases. George contributed 43 of the 275 bases the team swiped last season, and he is sixth all-time in Explorers history in stolen bases for a single season. On August 6 at home against the Milwaukee Milkmen, the Minnesota native stole second base in the fourth inning to push the team past the organization’s old mark of 200 stolen bases. The X’s would go on to steal another 74 bases along the way in 2025.
George would fashion an All-Star campaign at the plate in 2025 for Sioux City. He was named a starter at the league’s mid-season classic in Fargo on July 22. George hit .291 in 92 games, hitting nine home runs while driving in 43 runs. He would finish tied with teammate Zac Vooletich as the team’s leader in batting average, and his 22 doubles would pace the X’s for the top spot on the club. George would finish the season strong, hitting in his last 10 games and reaching base in 17 straight.
Prior to coming to Siouxland, George spent 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 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 played in 43 of 45 games. He started in 42 games to lead the team, and he stole 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.
