George Francis Detore (November 11, 1906 – February 7, 1991) was an American professional baseball player, manager, scout and coach.

A native of Utica, New York, Detore threw and batted right-handed and was listed at 5 feet 8 inches (1.73 m) tall and 170 pounds (77 kg).

He attended Utica Free Academy and Colgate University, playing for the schools' baseball teams.

[4] He was a clutch hitter who did his best work with men on base, hitting a phenomenal .393 with a .455 OBP in 33 such plate appearances.

He was a manager in the minors for many years, beginning during World War II as the playing skipper of the PCL San Diego Padres, and then eventually joining the Pirates' organization in 1950.