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American baseball player (1892-1942) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Norman Francis McNeil (October 22, 1892 – April 11, 1942) was a professional baseball catcher and manager. He played five games with the 1919 Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). Listed at 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m) and 180 pounds (82 kg), he batted and threw right-handed. He later was a manager in the minor leagues.
Norm McNeil | |
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Catcher | |
Born: Chicago, Illinois, US | October 22, 1892|
Died: April 11, 1942 49) Buffalo, New York, US | (aged|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
June 21, 1919, for the Boston Red Sox | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 24, 1919, for the Boston Red Sox | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .333 (3-for-9) |
RBI | 0 |
Home runs | 0 |
Teams | |
McNeil played 10 seasons in the minor leagues, 1914–1918 and 1920–1924. He played in 565 games, making all of his defensive appearances as a catcher.[1]
McNiel played in five major league games with the Boston Red Sox during the 1919 season;[2] one game in June, one in August, and three in September.[3] All of his at bats came during the three September games, when he batted 3-for-9. Two of his hits came against Bob Shawkey of the New York Yankees in McNeil's final game with the Red Sox, on September 24.[4]
In 1923, McNiel was a player-manager with the minor league Frederick Hustlers in Frederick, Maryland.[1] After his playing career, he served as manager of the minor league Johnstown Johnnies in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, during the 1925, 1926, and 1929 seasons.[1]
Born in Chicago in 1892, McNeil died in Buffalo, New York, at age 49 in 1942.[2][5] He was interred in Cheektowaga, New York.[2]
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