Tom McCreery
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Thomas Livingston (Tom) McCreery (October 19, 1874 - July 3, 1941) was an outfielder and pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Louisville Colonels (1895-1897[start]), New York Giants (1897[end]-1898[start]), Pittsburgh Pirates (1898[end]-1900), Brooklyn Superbas (1901-1903[start]) and Boston Beaneaters (1903[end]). McCreery was a switch hitter and threw right handed. He was born in Beaver, Pennsylvania.
McCreery was a speedy outfielder with decent power. He debuted with the Louisville Colonels in 1895, primarily as a starting pitcher, and posted a 3-1 record with a shutout. In 1896 McCreery switched to outfield, and he responded with a .351 batting average, 65 runs batted in, 91 runs, 26 stolen bases, a .546 slugging percentage, and led the National League with 21 triples.
In 1897, McCreery posted career-highs in runs (91), stolen bases (28), RBI (67), games played (138), and hit .289. On July 12, he hit three inside-the-park home runs, becoming the first and only player in major league history to hit three inside-homers in a single game. He also played in part of seven seasons with the New York Giants, Pittsburgh Pirates and Brooklyn Superbas, hitting .323 for Pittsburgh in 1899. He played his final major league game with the Boston Beaneaters in 1903.
In a nine-season career, McCreery was a .290 hitter with 26 home runs and 386 RBI in 799 games.
McCreery died in Beaver, Pennsylvania, at the age of 66.
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Categories: Boston Beaneaters players | Brooklyn Superbas players | Louisville Colonels players | New York Giants baseball players | Pittsburgh Pirates players | Major league outfielders | Major league pitchers | 19th century baseball players | People from Pennsylvania | Major league players from Pennsylvania | 1874 births | 1941 deaths
