Bub McAtee
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Michael James "Bub" McAtee (March, 1845 – October 18, 1876) was an American
Major League Baseball
first baseman
who played two seasons in the NAPBBP
. He played one season for the Chicago White Stockings
(1871) and one for the Troy Haymakers
(1872). He was the regular first baseman for both clubs. At the plate he went 65-for-264, for a .246 batting average
, with 25 RBIs
and 64 runs scored
.
McAtee died at the age of 31 in his hometown of Troy, New York
, and is interred at Saint John Cemetery.
United States
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Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
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first baseman
First baseman
First base, or 1B, is the first of four stations on a baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a baserunner in order to score a run for that player's team...
who played two seasons in the NAPBBP
National Association of Professional Base Ball Players
The National Association of Professional Base Ball Players , or simply the National Association , was founded in 1871 and continued through the 1875 season...
. He played one season for the Chicago White Stockings
Chicago Cubs
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(1871) and one for the Troy Haymakers
Troy Haymakers
The Troy Haymakers were an American professional baseball team.-History:Established in 1860 as the Union base ball club of neighboring Lansingburgh, New York, the Haymakers participated in the first professional pennant race of 1869 and joined the first professional league, the 1871 National...
(1872). He was the regular first baseman for both clubs. At the plate he went 65-for-264, for a .246 batting average
Batting average
Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :...
, with 25 RBIs
Run batted in
Runs batted in or RBIs is a statistic used in baseball and softball to credit a batter when the outcome of his at-bat results in a run being scored, except in certain situations such as when an error is made on the play. The first team to track RBI was the Buffalo Bisons.Common nicknames for an RBI...
and 64 runs scored
Run (baseball)
In baseball, a run is scored when a player advances around first, second and third base and returns safely to home plate, touching the bases in that order, before three outs are recorded and all obligations to reach base safely on batted balls are met or assured...
.
McAtee died at the age of 31 in his hometown of Troy, New York
Troy, New York
Troy is a city in the US State of New York and the seat of Rensselaer County. Troy is located on the western edge of Rensselaer County and on the eastern bank of the Hudson River. Troy has close ties to the nearby cities of Albany and Schenectady, forming a region popularly called the Capital...
, and is interred at Saint John Cemetery.