Bob_McNamara_(baseball)

Bob McNamara (baseball)

Bob McNamara (baseball)

American baseball player (1916-2011)

Robert Maxey McNamara (September 19, 1916 – March 9, 2011) was an infielder in Major League Baseball, playing mainly at shortstop for the Philadelphia Athletics in the 1939 season. Listed at 5'10", 170 lb., He batted right-handed.[1]

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Born in Denver, Colorado, McNamara was one of many baseball players whose professional career was interrupted during World War II.[2]

McNamara debuted with the Athletics of Connie Mack in 1939. In his first major league at-bat, against the New York Yankees, he drilled a single off Lefty Gomez at Yankee Stadium. Overall, he appeared in nine games, batting a .222 average (2-for-9) with one double and three runs batted in, including a walk and a strikeout with no home runs. He also played three minor league seasons, being managed by Rogers Hornsby and Pepper Martin, among others.[3][4]

McNamara died in Rancho Bernardo, California, at the age of 94. At the time of his death he was recognized as the ninth oldest living major league player.[2][5]

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    "Bob McNamara Stats - Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com.
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    "Legacy.com/Obituary". Legacy.com.
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    "Retrosheet Boxscore: New York Yankees 8, Philadelphia Athletics 2 (1)". www.retrosheet.org.
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    "Bob McNamara Minor Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com.
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    "Former pro baseball player Bob McNamara dies at 95". The San Diego Union-Tribune. March 21, 2011.
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