William Joseph McCarren (November 4, 1895 – September 11, 1983) was a

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, who played for the

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(MLB), in . He was later a

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, from to .

Baseball career

Born in Fortenia, Pennsylvania, McCarren had a brief big league baseball career, appearing in 69 games — mostly at

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— for the

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(NL) Brooklyn Robins, in 1923. He made his MLB debut on May 4, 1923. In 1918, McCarren began his pro baseball career, playing Minor League Baseball (MiLB) for Newark of the

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. In , his final MiLB campaign, Mccarren played for Montreal of the International League. He retired from active play, following the season. After McCarren’s playing days ended, he was employed by

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of the high school’s athletic field.

Professional scouting

Some years afterward (), McCarren began scouting for the Boston Red Sox. Several of the players he signed made it to MLB; among them are

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. McCarren left baseball for good, following the 1969 season.

Death

McCarren died on September 11, 1983, in

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{{DEFAULTSORT:McCarren, Bill 1895 births 1983 deaths Baseball players from Pennsylvania Boston Red Sox scouts Bridgeport Americans players Bridgeport Bears (baseball) players Brooklyn Robins players Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players Jersey City Skeeters players Major League Baseball third basemen Montreal Royals players Newark Bears (International League) players Oakland Oaks (baseball) players Rochester Tribe players People from Wayne County, Pennsylvania