Sherry Magee Stats & Facts

Sherry Magee Stats & Facts

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Sherry Magee Positions: Leftfielder and First BasemanBats: Right  •  Throws: Right5-11, 179lb (180cm, 81kg)Born: August 6, 1884 in Clarendon, PADied: March 13, 1929  in Philadelphia, PABuried: Arlington Cemetery, Drexel Hill, PADebut: June 29, 1904 (2,645th in major league history)vs. BRO 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 2 RBI, 0 SBLast Game: September 27, 1919vs. CHC 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SBFull Name: Sherwood Robert MageeView Player Info from the B-R BullpenView Player Bio from the SABR BioProject…

Sherry Magee

The Philadelphia Phillies trade star outfielder and team captain Sherry Magee to the Boston Braves for cash and two players to be named later

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1914 – The Philadelphia Phillies trade star outfielder and team captain Sherry Magee to the Boston Braves for cash and two players to be named later. The two turn out to be Possum Whitted and Oscar Dugey. Magee led the National League in hits (171), doubles (39), RBI (103), and slugging average (.509), while hitting .314 with 15 home runs and 92 runs. On the first day of 1915 spring training at Macon, Georgia, Magee will step in a hole while shagging fly balls and break his collar bone. He will hit just .280 with two home runs and 87 RBI in 156 games.