Lee Magee

Lee Magee
Second baseman/Outfielder
Born: (1889-06-04)June 4, 1889 Cincinnati, Ohio
Died: March 14, 1966(1966-03-14) (aged 76) Columbus, Ohio
Batted: Both Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 4, 1911 for the St. Louis Cardinals
Last MLB appearance
September 28, 1919 for the Chicago Cubs
Career statistics
Batting average	.276
Home runs	12
Runs batted in	277
Teams
As player St. Louis Cardinals (1911–1914) Brooklyn Tip-Tops (1915) New York Yankees (1916–1917) St. Louis Browns (1917) Cincinnati Reds (1918) Brooklyn Robins (1919) Chicago Cubs (1919) As manager Brooklyn Tip-Tops (1915)

Leo Christopher "Lee" Magee (born Leopold Christopher Hoernschemeyer; June 4, 1889, Cincinnati, Ohio – March 14, 1966, Columbus, Ohio) was a Major League Baseball player and manager between 1911 and 1919. He was the first Major League player to hit five straight hits. While he played the majority of his professional games in the outfield, he also played infield frequently. In 1915, he was a player/manager for the Brooklyn Tip-Tops of the Federal League for most of the season. The team was 53-64 under his management.

See also

• List of Major League Baseball leaders in career stolen bases
• List of Major League Baseball player–managers

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)