George Walter "Sarge" Connally (August 31, 1898 â January 27, 1978) was an American professional baseball pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played for the Chicago White Sox and Cleveland Indians.
Connally served in the United States Marine Corps during World War I. He reportedly received a silver medal from the United States Congress for saving the life of a drowning fireman from the USS Wyoming off the coast of San Pedro, California, in 1920.