William Vaness McGill (November 10, 1873 – August 29, 1944) was an American

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. He played professionally for the

Cleveland Infants The Cleveland Infants were a one-year baseball team in the Players' League, a short-lived Major League that existed only for the 1890 season. Owned by Al Johnson, the Infants finished , their lone season, with 55 wins and 75 losses. Their home g ...

Cincinnati Kelly's Killers Kelly's Killers were a Major League baseball team that played in Cincinnati, Ohio during the 1891 baseball season. The team played in the American Association, which was a major league from 1882 to 1891. The team nickname By contemporary news ...

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and the

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Biography

McGill was born in

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and attended the

University of Notre Dame The University of Notre Dame du Lac, known simply as Notre Dame ( ) or ND, is a private Catholic research university in Notre Dame, Indiana, outside the city of South Bend. French priest Edward Sorin founded the school in 1842. The main campu ...

. He played his first professional game with the Cleveland Infants on May 8, 1890. He pitched for seven years, with six different teams. His best year was with the 1891

when he had a 19–10 record with a 2.93 ERA. He finished his career with a 4.59 earned run average. He played his last game on June 12, 1896. McGill died on August 29, 1944 in

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, and is interred at Crown Hill Cemetery in Indianapolis.

References

External links

Baseball Almanac

ESPN MLB
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