Henry Monroe McDonald (January 16, 1911 – October 17, 1982) was a
Major League Baseball
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pitcher
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who played in and with the
Philadelphia Athletics
The Philadelphia Athletics were a Major League Baseball team that played in Philadelphia from 1901 to 1954, when they moved to Kansas City, Missouri, and became the Kansas City Athletics. Following another move in 1967, the team became the Oaklan ...
and the
St. Louis Browns
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. He batted and threw right-handed.
Biography
Career
Henry "Hank" McDonald made his major league debut with the
Philadelphia Athletics
The Philadelphia Athletics were a Major League Baseball team that played in Philadelphia from 1901 to 1954, when they moved to Kansas City, Missouri, and became the Kansas City Athletics. Following another move in 1967, the team became the Oaklan ...
on April 16, 1931 where he pitched 6.2 innings while giving up 3 runs on 7 hits in his loss to the
Washington Senators. During his first year with the Athletics, Hank McDonald earned a salary of $2,500 ($ today)
while playing under famed baseball manager,
Connie Mack
Cornelius McGillicuddy (December 22, 1862 – February 8, 1956), better known as Connie Mack, was an American professional baseball catcher, manager, and team owner. The longest-serving manager in Major League Baseball history, he holds untoucha ...
.
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1911 births
1982 deaths
Major League Baseball pitchers
Baseball players from California
Philadelphia Athletics players
St. Louis Browns players
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