Norm McNeil explained

Norm McNeil
Position:Catcher
Birth Date:22 October 1892
Birth Place:Chicago, Illinois, US
Death Place:Buffalo, New York, US
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:June 21
Debutyear:1919
Debutteam:Boston Red Sox
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:September 24
Finalyear:1919
Finalteam:Boston Red Sox
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.333 (3-for-9)
Stat2label:RBI
Stat2value:0
Stat3label:Home runs
Stat3value:0
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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 5inchesft11inchesin (ftin) and 180lb, he batted and threw right-handed. He later was a manager in the minor leagues.

Biography

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]

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Norm McNeil Minor League Statistics & History . . August 1, 2020.
  2. Web site: Norm McNeil . . August 1, 2020.
  3. Web site: The 1919 BOS A Regular Season Batting Log for Norm McNeil . . August 1, 2020.
  4. Web site: New York Yankees 2, Boston Red Sox 1 (2) . September 24, 1919 . . August 1, 2020.
  5. News: Norm McNeil, Former Minor Leaguer, Dies . . . . 39 . April 12, 1942 . August 2, 2020 . newspapers.com.