Chick Galloway

Chick Galloway
Shortstop
Born: August 4, 1896(1896-08-04) Clinton, South Carolina
Died: November 7, 1969(1969-11-07) (aged 73) Clinton, South Carolina
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 9, 1919 for the Philadelphia Athletics
Last MLB appearance
July 25, 1928 for the Detroit Tigers
Career statistics
Batting average	.264
Hits	946
Runs batted in	407
Teams
Philadelphia Athletics (1919-1927) Detroit Tigers (1928)

Clarence Edward (Chick) Galloway (August 4, 1896 - November 7, 1969) was a shortstop in Major League Baseball. From 1919 through 1928, Galloway played for the Philadelphia Athletics (1919–27) and Detroit Tigers (1928). He batted and threw right-handed. In a ten-season career, Galloway was a .264 hitter with 17 home runs and 407 RBI in 1076 games.

A native of Clinton, South Carolina, Galloway was the starting shortstop for the Philadelphia Athletics during six seasons until an unfortunate accident shorted his promising 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 also led the American League in games played (155).

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 just 53 games.

Following his playing career, Galloway returned to Clinton and coached for the Presbyterian College, where he graduated in the 1910s. He also worked as a talent scout for the Cincinnati Reds, Philadelphia Athletics and Milwaukee Braves. Galloway was a baseball icon in his homeland, where he died at age 73.

Sources

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
• Baseball Library
• Historic Baseball

Persondata
Name	Galloway, Chick
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	August 4, 1896
Place of birth	Clinton, South Carolina
Date of death	November 7, 1969
Place of death	Clinton, South Carolina