Wickey McAvoy

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James Eugene McAvoy

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 11", Weight 172 lb.

• Debut September 29, 1913
• Final Game September 16, 1919
• Born October 22, 1894 in Rochester, NY USA
• Died July 6, 1973 in Rochester, NY USA

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"McAvoy probably is the most logical to be called the hero of the series, for it was his bat that won two games, started a rally that won another, and in the second game kept the Orioles from being shut out." - The Sporting News, about the 1922 Junior World Series where McAvoy played for Baltimore

Catcher Wickey McAvoy played six seasons for the Philadelphia Athletics, whose manager, Connie Mack, was a former catcher himself. The A's were excellent in 1913-14, but then the team was disassembled and became sub-.500.

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