Joe McDermott (scout)

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Joseph R. McDermott

Died April 4, 1978 in Granger, IA USA

Catcher Joe McDermott played and managed in the minor leagues. McDermott also owned teams in Norfolk and Grand Island.

McDermott scouted for the St. Louis Cardinals (1941-1945), New York Yankees (1946-1962), New York Mets (1962-1964), and Yankees again (1965-1969). He then scouted for the Major league scouting bureau until retiring in the 70's.

[edit] Year-by-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs
1924	Sioux City Cardinals	Tri-State League	29-35	6th		League disbanded July 17
1931	Norfolk Elks	Nebraska State League	47-58	5th
1932	Norfolk Elks	Nebraska State League	75-35	1st	none	Lost League Finals
1933	Norfolk Elks	Nebraska State League	60-45	1st	none	Lost League Finals
1934	Norfolk Elks	Nebraska State League	60-49	2nd	none	none
1935	Omaha Packers / Council Bluffs Rails	Western League	55-46	--	none	Team disbanded August 27
1936	Norfolk Elks	Nebraska State League	63-57	3rd	St. Louis Cardinals	Lost in 1st round
1937	Grand Island Red Birds	Nebraska State League	40-77	6th	St. Louis Cardinals	none
1939	Worthington Cardinals	Western League	36-81	6th	St. Louis Cardinals
1943	Johnson City Cardinals	Appalachian League		--	St. Louis Cardinals	--	replaced by Ken Blackman
1949	Grand Forks Chiefs	Northern League		--	New York Yankees		replaced Ed Kearse / replaced by Wally Berger
1955	Grand Forks Chiefs	Northern League			none		replaced Johnny Hopp / replaced by Ray Fletcher

Obit in TSN