Carl McNabb
Encyclopedia
Carl Mack "Skinny" McNabb (January 25, 1917 – July 16, 2007) was a professional baseball
player. A second baseman
during his fifteen-year minor league baseball
career, he made one appearance in Major League Baseball
for the Detroit Tigers
during the 1945 season as a pinch hitter
. Listed at 5'9", 155 lb., McNabb batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Stevenson, Alabama
.
McNabb began his professional baseball career in 1936 with the Ozark Cardinals of the Alabama-Florida League
. He was hitless in his only major league game, striking out
in his only at bat
, which came against Steve Gromek
of the Cleveland Indians
on April 20, 1945. Although he continued to play in the minor leagues until 1950, he never made it back to the majors. He later served as player-manager of the Tyler Trojans, a Cincinnati Reds
affiliate team, in 1949.
Following his baseball career, McNabb moved to Jasper, Tennessee
, where he ran a grocery store then became a rural mail carrier for 22 years. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army who served in World War II
as a medic, and also started and coached an American Legion Baseball team in Jasper. He died at a local hospital at age 90.
Professional baseball
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player. A second baseman
Second baseman
Second base, or 2B, is the second of four stations on a baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a base runner in order to score a run for that player's team. A second baseman is the baseball player guarding second base...
during his fifteen-year minor league baseball
Minor league baseball
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career, he made one appearance in Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
for the Detroit Tigers
Detroit Tigers
The Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team located in Detroit, Michigan. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit in as part of the Western League. The Tigers have won four World Series championships and have won the American League pennant...
during the 1945 season as a pinch hitter
Pinch hitter
In baseball, a pinch hitter is a substitute batter. Batters can be substituted at any time while the ball is dead ; the manager may use any player that has not yet entered the game as a substitute...
. Listed at 5'9", 155 lb., McNabb batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Stevenson, Alabama
Stevenson, Alabama
Stevenson is a city in Jackson County, Alabama, United States, and is included in the Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area. As of the 2000 census, the population of the city is 1,770.-Geography:Stevenson is located at ....
.
McNabb began his professional baseball career in 1936 with the Ozark Cardinals of the Alabama-Florida League
Alabama-Florida League
The Alabama–Florida League was a low-level circuit in American minor league baseball that existed from 1936 through 1939 and 1951 through 1962. In 1940–1941 and from 1946–1950, the absence of clubs based in Florida caused the league to change its name to the Alabama State League.The Class D loop's...
. He was hitless in his only major league game, striking out
Strikeout
In baseball or softball, a strikeout or strike-out occurs when a batter receives three strikes during his time at bat. A strikeout is a statistic recorded for both pitchers and batters....
in his only at bat
At bat
In baseball, an at bat or time at bat is used to calculate certain statistics, including batting average, on base percentage, and slugging percentage. It is a more restricted definition of a plate appearance...
, which came against Steve Gromek
Steve Gromek
Stephen Joseph Gromek was an American Major League Baseball pitcher. He played seventeen seasons in the American League with the Cleveland Indians and the Detroit Tigers . He was a native of Hamtramck, Michigan.An All-Star in 1945, Gromek posted a 19-9 won-loss record with a 3.26 ERA...
of the Cleveland Indians
Cleveland Indians
The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Since , they have played in Progressive Field. The team's spring training facility is in Goodyear, Arizona...
on April 20, 1945. Although he continued to play in the minor leagues until 1950, he never made it back to the majors. He later served as player-manager of the Tyler Trojans, a Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati Reds
The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the National League Central Division. The club was established in 1882 as a charter member of the American Association and joined the National League in 1890....
affiliate team, in 1949.
Following his baseball career, McNabb moved to Jasper, Tennessee
Jasper, Tennessee
Jasper is a town in Marion County, Tennessee. The population was 3,214 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Marion County.Jasper is part of the Chattanooga, TN–GA Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
, where he ran a grocery store then became a rural mail carrier for 22 years. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army who served in World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
as a medic, and also started and coached an American Legion Baseball team in Jasper. He died at a local hospital at age 90.