Hurley McNair

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1888 – 1948

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Who was Hurley McNair?

Hurley Allen McNair was a baseball player in the Negro Leagues and the Pre-Negro Leagues.

At the age of 21, he was pitching for the Minneapolis Keystones. He left the Keystones halfway through the 1911 season and went to play for the Chicago Giants.

He played outfield and pitcher and played from 1911–1937, mostly playing for teams in Chicago and Kansas City, Missouri. After his playing career ended, he also umpired in the Negro American League, including one game of the 1942 Colored World Series.

McNair died in Kansas City, Missouri on December 2, 1948, at the age of 60. He is buried at the Highland Cemetery in Kansas City, Missouri.

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Born
Oct 28, 1888
Marshall
Died
Dec 2, 1948
Kansas City

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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