- Emmett McCann
Robert Emmett McCann (
March 4 , 1902 -April 15 , 1937) was ashortstop inMajor League Baseball who played from 1920 through 1926 for the Philadelphia Athletics (1920-1921) andBoston Red Sox (1926). Listed at 5' 11", 150 lb., McCann batted and threwright-handed . He was born inPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania .McCann was 18 years old when he entered the majors in 1920 with the Athletics, to became the youngest player to appear in the
American League that year. In parts of three seasons with Philadelphia and Boston, he was a .227 hitter (44-for-194) with 18 RBI in 71 games. In 57 fielding appearances, he committed 16 errors in 251 chances for a .936 percentage.Following his playing career, McCann managed in the American Association for the
Indianapolis Indians (1931-1932) and St. Paul Saints (1933), as well as for theLittle Rock Travelers of theSouthern Association (1934) andElmira Pioneers of theNew York - Penn League (1935).McCann died in his homeland of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at age 35.
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Boston Red Sox all-time roster External links
* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/m/mccanem01.shtml Baseball Reference]
* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Emmett_McCann BR Bullpen]
* [http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/M/Pmccae101.htm Retrosheet]
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