Lee Magee | |||
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Second baseman/Outfielder | |||
Born: Cincinnati |
June 4, 1889|||
Died: March 14, 1966 Columbus, Ohio |
(aged 76)|||
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MLB debut | |||
July 4, 1911, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |||
Last MLB appearance | |||
September 28, 1919, for the Chicago Cubs | |||
MLB statistics | |||
Batting average | .276 | ||
Home runs | 12 | ||
Runs batted in | 277 | ||
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Leo Christopher "Lee" Magee (born Leopold Christopher Hoernschemeyer; June 4, 1889 in Cincinnati, Ohio – March 14, 1966 in Columbus, Ohio) was a Major League Baseball player and manager between 1911 and 1919. He was the first Major League player to hit five straight hits. While he played the majority of his professional games in the outfield, he also played infield frequently. In 1915, he was a player/manager for the Brooklyn Tip-Tops of the Federal League for most of the season. The team was 53-64 under his management.