Max Macon
Max Macon | |
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Pitcher / First baseman | |
Born: Pensacola, Florida, U.S. | October 14, 1915|
Died: August 5, 1989 Jupiter, Florida, U.S. | (aged 73)|
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
MLB debut | |
April 21, 1938, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
Last MLB appearance | |
April 17, 1947, for the Boston Braves | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 17–19 |
Earned run average | 4.24 |
Batting average | .265 |
Teams | |
Max Cullen Macon (October 14, 1915 – August 5, 1989) was an American
Career
Macon was primarily a
Macon's most extensive playing time was with the
As a pitcher, Macon posted a career 17–19
Starting in 1949,[4] Macon managed in the minor leagues for 12 seasons, including six years at the Triple-A level in the Dodgers' organization. In 1961, he became a scout and minor league pitching coach for the Detroit Tigers,[5][6] with whom he remained until 1968, when he was named Southeast regional scouting supervisor for the Pittsburgh Pirates.[7] During these years, Macon supplemented his earnings as a college basketball referee, with both the SEC[6] and MVC.[8]
In 2001, Minor League Baseball published a list of its 100 greatest teams of all time, which included two managed by Macon: the 1951 Hazard Bombers (at number 81)[4] and the 1952 Miami Sun Sox (at number 40).[9]
References
- ^ Information at Retrosheet
- ISBN 978-1-4027-4771-7.
- ^ "Baseball in Wartime – Max Macon". BaseballinWartime.com. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
- ^ a b "Top 100 Teams: 81 - 1951 Hazard Bombers". Minor League Baseball. Retrieved October 14, 2015. "Macon had begun his managerial career on May 12, 1949 at Modesto in the California League."
- ^ Slayton, Jack. "Slants on Sports: Short Sports Notes". The Lakeland Ledger. July 12, 1961. p. 11. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
- ^ a b Associated Press. "Macon's 'Had It'; Won't Work for Rupp". The Milwaukee Sentinel. March 22, 1962. Part 2, Page 3. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
- ^ "Max Macon Named Scout for Pirates". The Miami News. February 12, 1968. p. 6-C. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
- ^ Associated Press. "Suicide Ruled in Death of Max Macon's Wife". The Park City Daily News. July 1, 1962. p. 22. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
- ^ "Top 100 Teams: 40 - 1952 Miami Sun Sox". Minor League Baseball. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
Further reading
Articles
- Levy, Sam. "Sport Chatter: Max Macon's Fault". The Milwaukee Journal. Thursday, September 30, 1937. p. 8.
- Kirksey, George (UP). "Cardinals Still Stage Best Show in Camp Circuit: Prize Rookies Are Max Macon of Cards and Harry Craft of Reds". The Beaver County Times. Thursday, April 7, 1938, p. 9.
- McNeil, Marc T. "Casual Close-Ups: The Boys Are A-Feudin' in Earnest; Snyder Is Blamed; Like Father Like Son; Here's an Odd One". The Montreal Gazette. Monday, June 22, 1942. p. 16.
- French, Bob. "Mirrors of Sport: Max Macon in the News Again". The Toledo Blade. Wednesday, July 15, 1942. p. 18.
- Associated Press. "Dodgers' Mystery Has New Chapter". The Ottawa Citizen. Thursday, July 16, 1942. p. 15.
- Associated Press. "Max Macon in Line With Brooklyn Club". The Ottawa Citizen. Tuesday, March 16, 1943. p. 10.
- Moshier, Jeff. "Playing Square". The St. Petersburg Evening Independent. Friday, May 19, 1944. p. 12.
- Associated Press. "Max Macon — The Former Hurler is Doing a Fine Job at First Base for the Boston Braves". The Christian Science Monitor. Wednesday, May 24, 1944. p. 16.
- United Press. "Max Macon Called Home From Braves". The Tuscaloosa News. Monday, April 7, 1947. p. 7.
- Thisted, Red. "Baseball Players Are an Odd Breed: Macon Plays It All the Way Out". The Milwaukee Sentinel. Sunday, January 25, 1948. p. B3
- Beck, Bill. "Time For Sports: A Pox On Max Macon's Plan Or Hooks Iott Enjoys Last Laugh". The St Petersburg Times. Thursday, June 26, 1952. p. 22.
- Associated Press. "Max Macon Appointed Montreal Manager". The Reading Eagle. Friday, November 27, 1953. p. 22.
- Holmes, Tommy (Nov 30, 1953). "Army Promises '54 Powerhouse". The Brooklyn Eagle. November 30, 1953. p. 15.
- Fitzgerald, Tommy. "Macon has the Makin's: New Montreal Pilot Destined For Bums". Baseball Digest. March 1954. pp. 83–84.
- Associated Press. "Max Macon Receives Threatening Letter". The St. Petersburg Times. Sunday, May 23, 1954. p. 7-C
- McGowan, Lloyd. "Macon's Royals Register; Top Richmond A la Grant Amoros Hits; Virginia Reel". The Montreal Star. Wednesday, June 2, 1954. p. 36
- McGowan, Lloyd. "Black, Roebuck Shelled By Richmond Artillery; World Series Hero Hit in Start with Royals; Arm 'Fine'". The Montreal Star. Thursday, June 3, 1954. p. 36
- McGowan, Lloyd. "Lehman Lacks Usual Control As Royals Bow to Richmond". The Montreal Star. Friday, June 4, 1954. p. 22
- McGowan, Lloyd. "Bits from the Batter's Box". The Montreal Star. Saturday, June 5, 1954.
- Carroll, Dink. "Max Macon Suspended Indefinitely, Fined: Shaughnessy Tags Royals' Boss For Latest Run-In With Umpires". The Montreal Gazette. Saturday, August 7, 1954. p. 8.
- Macon, Max. "Future Stars: Fernandez a Fielding Find". The Reading Eagle. Saturday, January 22, 1955. p. 6.
- Wolfe, Don. "Mirrors of Sport: Max Macon Recalls Big Homer". The Toledo Blade. Monday, May 2, 1955. p. 18.
- "The Flying Dutchman". The Kentucky High School Athlete. March 1961. p. 4.
- Fitzgerald, Tommy. "Can't Hide Roberto" . The Miami News. Saturday, March 26, 1966. p. 1B.
- Biederman, Lester J. "Liking Pirates Contagious". The Pittsburgh Press. Friday, August 19, 1966. p. 27.
- Bloodworth, Bob. "'The Good Arms, Legs' Attract the Scouts". The Palm Beach Post. Tuesday, August 19, 1969. p. 29.
- Eck, Frank (AP). "Ex-Manager Denies He Had Orders to Hide Clemente". The Washington (PA) Observer-Reporter. Wednesday, December 15, 1971. p. D6
- Christine, Bill. "Roberto! (Part 3): Hocus-Pocus in Montreal". The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Wednesday, April 18, 1973. p. 33.
- Associated Press. "Max Macon Dies; Was Pitcher, Scout". The Reading Eagle. Thursday, August 10, 1989. p. 45.
- Zygner, Sam; Smith, Steve. "The Great 1952 Florida International League Pennant Race". Baseball Research Journal. Volume 43, Issue 1. Spring 2014. pp. 54–67
Books
- Sutter, L. M. "Chapter 11: The 1951 Hazard Bombers". Ball, Bat and Bitumen: A History of Coalfield Baseball in the Appalachian South. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company. ISBN 978-0-7864-3594-4.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Max Macon at the SABR Baseball Biography Project
- Max Macon at Find a Grave