Hervey McDowell McClellan (December 22, 1894 – November 6, 1925) was an

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. McClellan started his professional baseball career in 1914. He played two years for the Lexington Colts of the

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, hitting below .200 both years."Harvey McClellan's Obit"
. ''thedeadballera.com''. Retrieved 2010-10-24. Many reporters of the era mistakenly called him Harvey. McClellan joined the

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in 1919. He sat on the bench during the next few years but got more playing time when the team's stars were suspended in the

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. In 1922, he was playing third base in a charity exhibition pitting all-star players from the New England and American Leagues against the

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and in the fourth inning pitched a ball to first baseman Elizabeth "Lizzie" Murphy. The historical game was the first time a woman had played against major league players. He was the starting

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for one season, 1923. In 1925, McClellan died in his hometown after a five-month-long illness.

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1894 births 1925 deaths People from Cynthiana, Kentucky Major League Baseball infielders Baseball players from Kentucky Chicago White Sox players Lexington Colts players {{US-baseball-shortstop-stub