Carl McNabb
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Carl Mack McNabb (Skinny)
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 5' 9", Weight 155 lb.
- Debut April 20, 1945
- Final Game April 20, 1945
- Born January 25, 1917 in Stevenson, AL USA
- Died July 16, 2007 in Jasper, TN USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Carl McNabb struck out in his one plate appearance for the 1945 Detroit Tigers and never made it back to the majors. However, he had a long minor league career from 1936-50 and he managed the Tyler Trojans in 1949, being replaced on June 11th.
After his baseball career, McNabb moved to Jasper, Tennessee, where he ran a grocery store and later was a mail carrier for 22 years. He died in 2007 at age 90.
[edit] Further Reading
- Richard Tellis: Once Around The Bases, Triumph Books, Chicago, 1998, pp. 91-98.
