John Bernard "Trick" McSorley (December 6, 1852 – February 9, 1936) was an American professional baseball player. He played all or part of four seasons in Major League Baseball for the St. Louis Red Stockings of the National Association, the St. Louis Maroons of the National League and the Toledo Blue Stockings and St. Louis Browns of the American Association between 1875 and 1886. He played six different positions, including pitcher, but mostly played at first base, third base and left field.
| Trick McSorley | |
|---|---|
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| Infielder/Outfielder | |
| Born: December 6, 1852 St. Louis, Missouri | |
| Died: February 9, 1936 (aged 83) St. Louis, Missouri | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 6, 1875, for the St. Louis Red Stockings | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 6, 1886, for the St. Louis Browns | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .233 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs scored | 19 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
He was apparently removed from the Red Stockings team because of "crooked play",[1] but returned several years later for Toledo.[2]
He died in his home town of St. Louis, Missouri in 1936 of a cerebral hemorrhage.[3]
Notes
edit- ^ "This Game of Games: Silver Flint". September 16, 2007.
- ^ "This Game of Games: Trick McSorley with the 1884 Toledo Blue Stockings". October 12, 2007.
- ^ "John McSorley Death Certificate" (PDF). thedeadballera.com. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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