| George McConnell | |
| Position: | Pitcher |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Birth Date: | 16 September 1877 |
| Birth Place: | Shelbyville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Debutleague: | MLB |
| Debutdate: | April 13 |
| Debutyear: | 1909 |
| Debutteam: | New York Highlanders |
| Finalleague: | MLB |
| Finaldate: | September 26 |
| Finalyear: | 1916 |
| Finalteam: | Chicago Cubs |
| Statleague: | MLB |
| Stat1label: | Win–loss record |
| Stat1value: | 41–51 |
| Stat2label: | Earned run average |
| Stat2value: | 2.60 |
| Stat3label: | Strikeouts |
| Stat3value: | 403 |
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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]