Larry McLean
| Larry McLean | |||
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in uniform for the New York Giants in 1913
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| Catcher | |||
| Born: July 18, 1881 Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada |
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| Died: Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
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| MLB debut | |||
| April 26, 1901, for the Boston Americans | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| June 6, 1915, for the New York Giants | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .262 | ||
| Home runs | 6 | ||
| Runs batted in | 298 | ||
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John Bannerman McLean (July 18, 1881 – March 14, 1921) was a professional baseball catcher between 1901 until 1915. He was killed on March 14, 1921 in Boston, Massachusetts, when he was shot by a bartender during a barroom brawl.[1]
During his years in Major League Baseball, he played for five different teams. Originally beginning his career with the Boston Americans, his final professional game was played with the New York Giants on June 6, 1915. In his thirteen-year career, McLean posted a .262 batting average, which included six home runs and 298 RBIs in 862 games played.[2] Known for his heavy drinking and violent behavior, McLean's career ended after a 1915 brawl with New York Giants manager John McGraw and coach Dick Kinsella.[3]
At 6'5", McLean still holds the record as being the tallest catcher in major league history.[4]
Hall of Fame voting
See also
References
- ↑ Former big league catcher Larry McLean, shot and killed
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ "McLean on a Rampage; Attacks Scout Kinsella and McGraw Banishes Him from Giants." (June 12, 1915) The New York Times. Retrieved October 29, 2012 [1]
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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