Deacon McGuire

Catcher, Baseball Player

1863 – 1936

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Who was Deacon McGuire?

James Thomas "Deacon" McGuire was a 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 1993, 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.

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Born
Nov 18, 1863
Youngstown
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Lived in
  • Cleveland
  • Youngstown
Died
Oct 31, 1936
Clarence Township

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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