Tom McCreery
Tom McCreery | |
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Outfielder | |
Born: Beaver, Pennsylvania | October 19, 1874|
Died: July 3, 1941 Beaver, Pennsylvania | (aged 66)|
Batted: Switch Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
June 8, 1895, for the Louisville Colonels | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 27, 1903, for the Boston Beaneaters | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .289 |
Home runs | 27 |
Runs batted in | 388 |
Teams | |
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Thomas Livingston McCreery (October 19, 1874 – July 3, 1941) was an
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In 1897, McCreery posted career-highs in runs (91), stolen bases (28), RBI (67), games played (138), and hit .289. On July 12, he hit three inside-the-park home runs, becoming the only player in major league history to hit three inside-homers in a single game. He also played in part of seven seasons with the New York Giants, Pittsburgh Pirates and Brooklyn Superbas, hitting .323 for Pittsburgh in 1899. He played his final major league game with the Boston Beaneaters in 1903.
In a nine-season career, McCreery was a .289 hitter with 27 home runs and 388 RBI in 802 games.
An alumnus of Georgetown University, McCreery served as the head coach of the University of Pittsburgh's baseball team in 1912.[1] McCreery died in Beaver, Pennsylvania, at the age of 66.