John_McMakin_(baseball)

John McMakin (baseball)

John McMakin (baseball)

American baseball player (1878-1956)

John Weaver McMakin (March 6, 1878 – September 25, 1956), nicknamed "Spartanburg John", was an American left-handed pitcher. McMakin played for the 1900 and 1901 Clemson Tigers. In Major League Baseball, he pitched in four games for the Brooklyn Superbas during the 1902 season, accumulating a record of 2-2 with a 3.09 earned run average. McMakin returned to Clemson to coach the team in the 1904 through 1906 seasons. Born in Spartanburg, South Carolina, he died at age 78 at his home near Lyman, South Carolina.[1]

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    The Baseball Necrology: The Post-Baseball Lives and Deaths of More Than 7 ... - Bill Lee - Google Books Retrieved 2018-06-26.


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