| George McQuinn | |
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| First baseman | |
| Born:(1910-05-29)May 29, 1910 Arlington, Virginia, U.S. | |
| Died: December 24, 1978(1978-12-24) (aged 68) Alexandria, Virginia, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 14, 1936, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 2, 1948, for the New York Yankees | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .276 |
| Home runs | 135 |
| Runs batted in | 794 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
George Hartley McQuinn (May 29, 1910 – December 24, 1978) was an American professionalbaseball player.[1] He played as afirst baseman inMajor League Baseball from1936 to1948, most notably as a member of the onlySt. Louis Browns team to win anAmerican League pennant in1944 and, as a member of the world champion1947New York Yankees. A seven-timeAll-Star, he threw and batted left-handed.
McQuinn was born inArlington, Virginia, and attendedWashington-Lee High School.[1]
During his 12-year MLB playing career, McQuinn played for theCincinnati Reds (1936), St. Louis Browns (1938–45),Philadelphia Athletics (1946) and New York Yankees (1947–48).[1] He was selected for the American LeagueAll-Star team six times (MLB cancelled the1945 All-Star Game and no All-Stars were named that season).[1]
In 1938, McQuinn had a .324 career-highbatting average with 12home runs, 42doubles, 100runs and 82runs batted in (RBIs).[1] In 1939, his batting average was .316 with 101 runs scored, 94 RBIs, 37 doubles, 13triples and 20 home runs.[1] The following year he had 39 doubles, 10 triples and 16 home runs.[1] In 1944, his opening-game home run gave the Browns their first victory and was their only home run in aWorld Series game.
In 1947, at the age of 36, McQuinn hit .304 with 13 home runs and 80 RBIs, and was nominated for theMVP Award.[1] He retired at the end of the 1948 season at the age of 38.[1]
McQuinn had a career batting average of .276, and a total of 135 home runs and 794 RBIs in 1,550 games. He recorded a .992fielding percentage playing every inning of his major league career at first base.[1] After retiring, he was a manager for theQuebec Braves in thefarm system of theBoston/Milwaukee Braves, and scouted for theWashington Senators andMontreal Expos.
He was inducted into the Arlington Sports Hall of Fame in 1958 and theVirginia Sports Hall of Fame in 1978. He died of a stroke in anAlexandria, Virginia hospital, at the age 68 on December 24, 1978.[2]
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| Preceded by | Hitting for the cycle July 19, 1941 | Succeeded by |
