George McConnell (baseball)
| George McConnell | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: September 16, 1877 Shelbyville, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| Died: May 10, 1964 (aged 86) Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 13, 1909, for the New York Highlanders | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 26, 1916, for the Chicago Cubs | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 41–51 |
| Earned run average | 2.60 |
| Strikeouts | 403 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
George Neely "Slats" McConnell (September 16, 1877 – May 10, 1964) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played for the New York Highlanders/Yankees, Chicago Cubs, and Chicago Whales. His key pitch was the spitball.
He was born and raised in Bedford, Tennessee, the son of Neely S McConnell and Martha Jane Morton, married Elizabeth Pokorney (born 1895 in Illinois) and lived in Chattanooga, Tennessee. They had three children, 1 boy and 2 girls, although Elizabeth's age would imply that the first child (born about 1909) may have been from an earlier marriage. George McConnell is buried in Forest Hills Cemetery, Chattanooga.