George McCarthy Craig (November 15, 1887 – April 23, 1911), nicknamed "Lefty", was an American Major League Baseball pitcher. He played for the Philadelphia Athletics during the season. He was born in Philadelphia. He appeared in just two games and posted a 10.80 earned run average without a decision in 1⅔ innings of work. Craig died in Indianapolis, Indiana, at the age of 23 after being shot by a burglar. Sources Major League Baseball pitchers Philadelphia Athletics players Utica Pent-Ups players Trenton Tigers players Baseball players from Philadelphia 1887 births 1911 deaths Deaths by firearm in Indiana American murder victims People murdered in Indiana Male murder victims 1911 murders in the United States Reading (minor league baseball) players