Norm McRae
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| Pitcher | |||
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Born: September 26, 1947 Elizabeth, New Jersey |
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Died: July 25, 2003 (aged 55) Garland, Texas |
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| MLB debut | |||
| September 13, 1969, for the Detroit Tigers | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| September 24, 1970, for the Detroit Tigers | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win–loss record | 0–0 | ||
| Earned run average | 3.15 | ||
| Innings | 34⅓ | ||
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Norman McRae (September 26, 1947 – July 25, 2003) was an American professional baseball player, a right-handed pitcher who appeared in 22 Major League games for the 1969–1970 Detroit Tigers. Born in Elizabeth, New Jersey, he stood 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) tall and weighed 195 pounds (88 kg).
McRae attended Elizabeth High School and signed with the Tigers in 1966 as an undrafted free agent. He moved through the Tiger farm system and after his fourth minor league campaign he was given a three-game, late-season trial in 1969. The following year, he had mid- and late-season auditions with Detroit as a relief pitcher, working in 19 games. Although he failed to record a decision or a save, McRae had some success, allowing 26 hits in 31⅓ innings pitched and fashioning a 2.87 earned run average — although he issued more bases on balls (25) than he had strikeouts (16).
He then was included in a controversial off-season trade. On October 9, 1970, the 23-year-old McRae was sent to the Washington Senators with former Cy Young Award winning pitcher Denny McLain, outfielder Elliott Maddox and third baseman Don Wert for pitchers Joe Coleman and Jim Hannan, shortstop Ed Brinkman and third baseman Aurelio Rodríguez.
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