- Born
- Birth nameGeorge Lee Altman
- Nicknames
- Jo-Jo
- Big George
- Height6′ 4″ (1.93 m)
- George Altman was born on March 20, 1933 in Goldsboro, North Carolina, USA. He has been married to Etta Allison since 1976. He was previously married to Raquel DeCastro.
- SpousesEtta Allison(1976 - present)Raquel DeCastro(March 1959 - ?) (divorced, 2 children)
- Played with the Kansas City Monarchs of the Negro American League in 1955.
- Played with the Lotte Orions of the Japanese Pacific League (1968-1974) and the Hanshin Tigers of the Japan Central League (1975).
- Inducted into the Tennessee State University Sports Hall of Fame in 1983 (inaugural class).
- Led the National League in triples in 1961, with 12.
- Outfielder with the Chicago Cubs (1959-1962 & 1965-1967), St. Louis Cardinals (1963), and New York Mets (1964).
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