Vance McIlree | |
Position: | Pitcher |
Bats: | Right |
Throws: | Right |
Birth Date: | 14 October 1897 |
Birth Place: | Riverside, Iowa |
Death Place: | Kansas City, Missouri |
Debutleague: | MLB |
Debutdate: | September 13 |
Debutteam: | Washington Senators |
Finalleague: | MLB |
Finaldate: | September 13 |
Finalteam: | Washington Senators |
Statleague: | MLB |
Stat1label: | Games played |
Stat1value: | 1 |
Stat2label: | Innings pitched |
Stat2value: | 1 |
Stat3label: | Earned run average |
Stat3value: | 9.00 |
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Vance Elmer McIlree (October 14, 1897 – May 6, 1959) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He pitched for the Washington Senators in one game in 1921.[1] [2]
Vance McIlree was born in Riverside, Iowa as the third son and fourth child of Elmer Addison and Myrtle Zillah (Seaton) McIllree. His father was a newspaper printer.[3] He attended West Union High School where he played football, basketballs, track and baseball.[4] He then attended the University of Iowa, where he played baseball, and nearly pitched a perfect game in May 1920.[5]