Chick Galloway

Chick Galloway
Chick Galloway
Runs batted in	407
Teams
	Philadelphia Athletics (1919–1927); Detroit Tigers (1928);

Clarence Edward (Chick) Galloway (August 4, 1896 – November 7, 1969) was a

hitter with 17 home runs and 407 RBI in 1076 games

.

Galloway played football and basketball while attending Presbyterian College in South Carolina. ^[1]

A native of Clinton, South Carolina, Galloway was the starting shortstop for the Philadelphia Athletics during six seasons until an accident shortened his career. He debuted with the A's in 1919, becoming a regular in 1921.

Galloway appeared in the

AL Most Valuable Player ballot for three consecutive years (1922–24). His most productive season came in 1922, when he posted career highs in batting average (.324), runs (83), hits (185) and triples (nine), and led the American League

in games played (155).

Galloway got married on April 3, 1924, to Sarah Max Barnes "in the presence of a small company of immediate relatives and intimate friends". The ceremony took place in Landrum, South Carolina, officiated by the local Presbyterian minister who was a former classmate of Galloway's. The couple planned to live in Philadelphia during the summer months and would winter in Greenwood, South Carolina. The bride was a graduate of Intermont College in Bristol, Vermont and her father was the Greenwood county court secretary. [2]

In 1927, Galloway was seriously injured when an errant pitch during a batting practice fractured his skull. He played for the Detroit Tigers a year later, but his career ended after playing 53 games that season.

Following his playing career, Galloway returned to Clinton and

Milwaukee Braves

. Galloway was a baseball icon in his hometown, where he died at age 73.

References

^ "The Referee". The Indianapolis Times. Indianapolis. October 13, 1927. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
^ "Chick Galloway Signs in Matrimonial League". Evening Star. Washington DC. April 4, 1924. Retrieved January 13, 2020.

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[1] "The Referee". The Indianapolis Times. Indianapolis. October 13, 1927. Retrieved January 13, 2020.

[2] "Chick Galloway Signs in Matrimonial League". Evening Star. Washington DC. April 4, 1924. Retrieved January 13, 2020.

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