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(born January 18, 1941) is an
American
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former
professional baseball
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shortstop
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in
Major League Baseball
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who played for the
Baltimore Orioles
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in the and seasons. Listed at , , McGuire batted and threw
right-handed
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. He was born in
Dayton, Ohio
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.
In a two-season career, McGuire was a .190 hitter (4-for-21) with two runs and two RBI in 16 games. He did not register an
extra-base hit
In baseball, an extra-base hit (EB, EBH or XBH), also known as a long hit, is any base hit on which the batter is able to advance past first base without the benefit of a fielder either committing an error or opting to make a throw to retire anot ...
1967 Baltimore Orioles season
After winning the World Series the previous year, the 1967 Baltimore Orioles plummeted to a sixth-place finish in the American League with a record of 76 wins and 85 losses, 15½ games behind the AL champion Boston Red Sox. The team was managed b ...