George Scales

George Louis Scales (August 16, 1900 - April 15, 1976), he batted .320 over a 25-year career during which he played several positions. He also managed for twelve seasons in the Puerto Rican Winter League, winning six pennants,

At age 52, Scales received votes listing him on the 1952 Pittsburgh Courier player-voted poll of the Negro leagues' best players ever.

After retiring from baseball in 1958, he became a stockbroker. He died at age 75 in Compton, California.

On November 5, 2021, he was selected to the final ballot for the Baseball Hall of Fame's Early Days Committee for consideration in the Class of 2022. He received four of the necessary twelve votes.