David Markey

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David Charles Markey

  • Bats Right, Throws Unknown
  • Height 5'10", Weight 165 lbs.
  • Born ~1935

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Biographical Information[edit]

David Markey was a shortstop in professional baseball and later a college coach. A graduate of Canisius University, he played in the Cleveland farm system after his college career.[1]

At Canisius, Markey was a standout in both baseball and basketball. He won the baseball team's batting title as a freshman in 1955 and helped the Golden Griffins win a second straight Little Three crown. He was later inducted into the Canisius sports hall of fame in 1969.[2]

Markey returned to Canisius as an assistant coach in 1959.[3] He then served as the school's head baseball coach from 1960 through 1971.[1]

Sources[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Catholic Union and Echo (Buffalo, NY), November 9, 1958, p. 12.
  2. ↑ Canisius Athletics, "Dave Markey (1969) - Hall of Fame."
  3. ↑ Buffalo Courier-Express (Buffalo, NY), February 22, 1959, p. 47.
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