| Birth: | Sep. 5, 1899 | | Death: | Feb. 24, 1962 | 
Major League Baseball Player. Born in in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, he was a second baseman making his debut for the Philadelphia Athletics on April 15, 1924. For twelve season he played with the Philadelphia Athletics (1924-33) and Boston Red Sox in (1934-35). For three consecutive seasons (1929-31), he played for the Philadelphia Athletics in 18 World Series games without committing an error. He ended his career with a record of 1216 hits, 966 runs scored, 41 homeruns, 379 runs batted in, 2.71 batting average and a .976 fielding percentage. After he retired, he was the head baseball coach at the US Navy Academy Maryland, 1938 to 1962, posting a record of 306 wins and 143 loss. He died at age 62 in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania. (bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Cause of death: heart attack
Search Amazon for Max Bishop | | | Burial:
Woodlawn Cemetery
Woodlawn (Baltimore County)
Baltimore County
Maryland, USA
Plot: West Winans Section, Lot 22, Grave 11 |
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Record added: Mar 21, 1999
Find A Grave Memorial# 4807 |
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