Deacon McGuire
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| Born | November 18, 1863 Youngstown, Ohio |
| Died | October 31, 1936 Duck Lake, Michigan |
James Thomas "Deacon" McGuire (November 18, 1863 - October 31, 1936) was an American catcher, manager and coach in Major League Baseball who spent over a quarter of a century playing professional baseball in a much-traveled career which saw him set several records for durability. His record of playing in 26 major league seasons was unmatched until 1989, and he established a major league record for career games caught which stood until 1925; his record of 1859 career assists as a catcher remains the major league record.
[edit] Baseball career
Born in Youngstown, Ohio, McGuire began his career with the Toledo Blue Stockings of the American Association, and after the team folded, he joined the Detroit Wolverines. In 1886, he joined the Philadelphia Quakers, where he would stay for three years, and in 1888, he briefly returned to the Wolverines before playing 26 games for the Cleveland Spiders.
After serving as player-manager of the Toronto franchise in the International League in 1889, he had a one-year stint with the short-lived Rochester Broncos, then joined the Washington Senators, where he would stay for eight years until being traded to the Brooklyn Superbas during the 1899 season; in 1899 and 1900 he enjoyed perhaps his greatest public prominence as one of the two principal catchers for Brooklyn's NL champions. In 1902, he joined the Detroit Tigers of the rival American League. Before the 1904 season, he was sold to the New York Highlanders, at age 40 catching 97 games for a team which was barely nosed out of the pennant.
[edit] Managerial career and retirement
Already having been a player-manager for the Senators in 1898, he became manager of the Boston Red Sox in 1907, and a had three-year term leading the Cleveland Naps beginning in 1909. His career managerial record finished at 210-287 (.423). Afterward, he became a coach with the Tigers from 1911 to 1917, and later was coach at Albion College in Michigan.
McGuire died in Duck Lake, Michigan at age 72.
[edit] External link
- Baseball-Reference.com - career statistics and analysis
| Preceded by Bob Unglaub |
Boston Red Sox Manager 1907-1908 |
Succeeded by Fred Lake |
| Preceded by Nap Lajoie |
Cleveland Naps Manager 1909-1911 |
Succeeded by George Stovall |
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