Cal McVey
American baseball player (1849–1926) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Calvin Alexander McVey (August 30, 1849 – August 20, 1926) was an American professional baseball player during the 1860s and 1870s. McVey's importance to the game stems from his play on two of the earliest professional baseball teams, the original Cincinnati Red Stockings and the National Association Boston Red Stockings. He also played on the inaugural National League pennant-winning team, the 1876 Chicago White Stockings.
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Cal McVey | |
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First baseman / Catcher / Outfielder | |
Born: (1849-08-30)August 30, 1849 Montrose, Iowa, U.S. | |
Died: August 20, 1926(1926-08-20) (aged 76) San Francisco, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
May 5, 1871, for the Boston Red Stockings | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 30, 1879, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .346 |
Runs scored | 555 |
Runs batted in | 449 |
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