Eddie McGah

Who was Eddie McGah?

Edward Joseph McGah was a reserve catcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1946 to 1947 for the Boston Red Sox. Listed at 6 ft 0 in, 183 lb., McGah batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Oakland, California.

McGah was a member of the Red Sox team that won the 1946 American League championship title, though he did not play during the postseason. In part of two seasons with Boston, he was a .157 hitter with three runs, one double, one triple, and four RBI in 24 games. He did not hit any home runs. In 21 catching appearances, he committed two errors in 81 chances for a .975 fielding percentage.

He also was a minority owner of the AFL-NFL Oakland Raiders from 1960 to 2002.

McGah died in his hometown of Oakland, California, the day of his 81st birthday.