Mike McGeary
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Born: February 2, 1851 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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Died: October 2, 1933 (aged 82) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| MLB debut | |||
| May 9, 1871, for the Troy Haymakers | |||
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| June 26, 1882, for the Detroit Wolverines | |||
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| Batting average | .276 | ||
| Runs scored | 484 | ||
| Runs batted in | 236 | ||
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Michael Henry McGeary (February 12, 1851 – October 2, 1933) was an American professional baseball player whose career spanned from 1871 to 1882. He played 11 seasons in Major League Baseball, playing principally as an infielder and catcher, for seven different major league clubs: the Troy Haymakers (1870–1871), the Philadelphia Athletics (NA) (1872–1874), the (1875), the (1876–1877), the Providence Grays (1879)–(1880), the Cleveland Blues (1880–1881) and the Detroit Wolverines (1882). Three of those clubs, the Philadelphia White Stockings, Providence Grays and Cleveland Blues, also employed him as player-manager.
In 11 major league seasons, McGeary compiled a .276 career batting average with 484 runs scored in 547 major league games. Rumors that he threw games persisted throughout his career, though such rumors were never proven.
McGeary was born in Philadelphia in 1851. His parents, Michael and Ann McGeary (or McGary), were both immigrants from Ireland, and his father worked as a carpenter in Philadelphia. McGeary had two older brothers, John and James (both born in Ireland), and two younger sisters, Mary and Ellen (both born in Pennsylvania).
McGeary began his baseball career in his home town of Philadelphia, playing for the "Experts" in 1868 and 1868. In 1870, he joined the Troy Haymakers. McGeary played in 37 of 46 games and was a little below average as a batter in the company of his teammates.
McGeary remained with the Haymakers in 1871 as the team participated in the first professional league. During the 1871 season, McGeary appeared in 29 games, 26 of them as a catcher and three as a shortstop. He compiled a .264 batting average, scored 42 runs in 29 games, and led the NABBP with 20 stolen bases.
Over the next four years, McGeary played for the Philadelphia Athletics (1872–1874) and (1875) of the National Association.
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