Professional baseball player 1909-1916. Played for the New York Highlanders, New York Yankees, Chicago Cubs and the Chicago Whales.∼Professional Baseball Player. Starting in 1909, George McConnell made his professional debute for the Yankees as a first baseman, but became a spitballing right handed pitcher. He won 30 games for Rochester (International League) in 1911, then had little success with the Highlanders. He topped the Federal League with 25 wins and a .714 winning percentage in 1915, but returned to mediocrity with the Cubs. (NLM)
Professional baseball player 1909-1916. Played for the New York Highlanders, New York Yankees, Chicago Cubs and the Chicago Whales.∼Professional Baseball Player. Starting in 1909, George McConnell made his professional debute for the Yankees as a first baseman, but became a spitballing right handed pitcher. He won 30 games for Rochester (International League) in 1911, then had little success with the Highlanders. He topped the Federal League with 25 wins and a .714 winning percentage in 1915, but returned to mediocrity with the Cubs. (NLM)
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