George McQuinn
| George McQuinn | |
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| First baseman | |
| Born: May 29, 1910 Arlington, Virginia |
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| Died: December 24, 1978 (aged 68) Alexandria, Virginia |
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| Batted: Left | Threw: Left |
| MLB debut | |
| April 14, 1936 for the Cincinnati Reds | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 2, 1948 for the New York Yankees | |
| Career statistics | |
| Batting average | .276 |
| Home runs | 135 |
| Runs batted in | 794 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
George Hartley McQuinn (May 29, 1910 – December 24, 1978) was a left handed, Major League Baseball first baseman.
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[edit] Early life
A native of Arlington, Virginia, and a graduate of Washington-Lee High School in Arlington, Virginia,
[edit] Baseball career
During his 12-year career, McQuinn played for the Cincinnati Reds (1936), St. Louis Browns (1938–45), Philadelphia Athletics (1946) and New York Yankees (1947–48), and was selected for the All-Star seven times.
In 1938 he had a .324 career-high batting average with 12 home runs, 42 doubles, 100 runs and 82 RBI (RBI). In 1939, his batting average was .316 with 101 runs scored, 94 RBI's, 37 doubles, 13 triples and 20 home runs. The following year he had 39 doubles, 10 triples and 16 home runs. In 1944, his opening-game home run gave the Browns their first victory and was their only home run in a World Series game.
In 1947, at the age of 36, McQuinn hit .304 with 13 home runs and 80 RBI's, and was nominated for the MVP Award. He retired the following year.
McQuinn was a career batting average was .276 hitter and a total of 135 home runs and 794 RBI's in 1550 games. After retiring, he was a manager in the farm system of the Boston/Milwaukee Braves, and scouted for the Washington Senators and Montreal Expos.
He was inducted into the Arlington Sports Hall of Fame in 1958 and the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame in 1978. He died in Alexandria, Virginia at the age 68.
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[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
- Baseball Library
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- 1910 births
- 1978 deaths
- People from Arlington County, Virginia
- American League All-Stars
- Cincinnati Reds players
- Major League Baseball first basemen
- Baseball players from Virginia
- New York Yankees players
- Philadelphia Athletics players
- St. Louis Browns players
- Toronto Maple Leafs (International League) players
