George Hartley McQuinn (May 29, 1910 – December 24, 1978) was an American professional

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player. He played as a

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from to , most notably as a member of the only

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team to win an American League pennant in and, as a member of the world champion

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. A seven-time All-Star, he threw and batted left-handed.

Early life

McQuinn was born in

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, and attended

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Baseball career

During his 12-year MLB playing career, McQuinn played for the

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(1936), St. Louis Browns (1938–45),

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(1946) and New York Yankees (1947–48). He was selected for the American League All-Star team six times (MLB cancelled the 1945 All-Star Game and no All-Stars were named that season). In 1938, McQuinn had a .324 career-high

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with 12

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s, 42 doubles, 100 runs and 82

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(RBIs). In 1939, his batting average was .316 with 101 runs scored, 94 RBIs, 37 doubles, 13

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and 20 home runs. The following year he had 39 doubles, 10 triples and 16 home runs. In 1944, his opening-game home run gave the Browns their first victory and was their only home run in a

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game. In 1947, at the age of 36, McQuinn hit .304 with 13 home runs and 80 RBIs, and was nominated for the MVP Award. He retired at the end of the 1948 season at the age of 38. McQuinn had a career batting average of .276, and a total of 135 home runs and 794 RBIs in 1,550 games. He recorded a .992

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playing every inning of his major league career at first base. After retiring, he was a manager for the

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in the

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of the Boston/Milwaukee Braves, and scouted for the Washington Senators and

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. He was inducted into the Arlington Sports Hall of Fame in 1958 and the

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in 1978. He died in

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, at the age 68.

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Baseball career

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