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Sep 29, 1924 Perry, Arkansas, United States Died on 13 Feb 1986 (aged 61)

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About Ed Mcghee

  • Warren Edward McGhee (September 29, 1924 – February 13, 1986) was an American professional baseball outfielder.
  • He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1950 to 1956 for the Chicago White Sox and Philadelphia Athletics.
  • He was an alumnus of Arkansas State University.McGhee prepped in the White Sox' farm system for five seasons (1948–52), interrupted by a three-game MLB trial at the end of the 1950 season.
  • McGhee started one game, the season finale against the St.
  • Louis Browns, and notched his first big-league hit, a triple off Stubby Overmire.
  • On January 27, 1953, he was included in a five-player trade with Philadelphia that brought two-time American League batting champion Ferris Fain to Chicago. McGhee was the regular center fielder for the 1953 Athletics and reached big-league career highs in games played (104) and most offensive categories.
  • However, he batted only .263 with one home run.
  • In 1954, McGhee lost the regular centerfield job to Vic Power, a future fancy-fielding first baseman, and was traded back to the White Sox on June 11.
  • He batted only .227 with the ChiSox in part-time duty, then went only one for 13 in the early weeks of 1955 before his demotion to the minor leagues.
  • His professional career continued through 1957. During his MLB career, Ed McGhee had 124 hits, with 14 doubles, five triples and three home runs.

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