George McConnell (baseball)
| George McConnell | |
|---|---|
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: September 16, 1877 Shelbyville, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| Died: May 10, 1964 (aged 86) Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 13, 1909, for the New York Highlanders | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 26, 1916, for the Chicago Cubs | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 41–51 |
| Earned run average | 2.60 |
| Strikeouts | 403 |
| Teams | |
George Neely "Slats" McConnell (September 16, 1877 – May 10, 1964) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played for the New York Highlanders/Yankees, Chicago Cubs, and Chicago Whales.[1] His key pitch was the spitball.[2]
He was born and raised in Bedford, Tennessee,[3] the son of Neely S McConnell and Martha Jane Morton,[4] married Elizabeth Pokorney[5] (born 1895 in Illinois[6]) and lived in Chattanooga, Tennessee.[7] They had three children, 1 boy and 2 girls, although Elizabeth's age would imply that the first child (born about 1909) may have been from an earlier marriage.[8] George McConnell is buried in Forest Hills Cemetery, Chattanooga.[9] [10]
References
[edit]- ^ "George McConnell Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2011-02-14.
- ^ James, Bill and Neyer, Rob. The Neyer/James Guide to Pitchers (Simon & Schuster, 2004), p. 299.
- ^ US Census 1880 District 3, Bedford, Tennessee
- ^ The History of One Branch of the Shoffner Family, CL Shoffner, McQuiddy Press 1905
- ^ In the 1920 census, Frank O Pokorney, George's brother in law, was living with them.
- ^ US Census 1930 Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee
- ^ US Census 1920 Chattanooga Ward 9, Hamilton, Tennessee
- ^ US Census 1930 Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee
- ^ [baseball-reference.com]
- ^ The Genealogy of John Shofner of Bedford Tennessee, Susie Helme, 2011
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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