George McConnell | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Shelbyville, Tennessee, U.S. | September 16, 1877|
Died: May 10, 1964 Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S. | (aged 86)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 13, 1909, for the New York Highlanders | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 26, 1916, for the Chicago Cubs | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 41–51 |
Earned run average | 2.60 |
Strikeouts | 403 |
Teams | |
George Neely "Slats" McConnell (September 16, 1877 – May 10, 1964) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played for the New York Highlanders/Yankees, Chicago Cubs, and Chicago Whales.[1] His key pitch was the spitball.[2]
He was born and raised in Bedford, Tennessee,[3] the son of Neely S McConnell and Martha Jane Morton,[4] married Elizabeth Pokorney[5] (born 1895 in Illinois[6]) and lived in Chattanooga, Tennessee.[7] They had three children, 1 boy and 2 girls, although Elizabeth's age would imply that the first child (born about 1909) may have been from an earlier marriage.[8] George McConnell is buried in Forest Hills Cemetery, Chattanooga.[9] [10]