Algie McBride

Algernon Griggs "Algie" McBride (May 23, 1869 – January 10, 1956), was an American professional baseball player in the late 19th and early 20th century. Born in Washington, D.C., in 1869, he played as an outfielder for five seasons in Major League Baseball, beginning with the Chicago Colts in 1896, played with the Cincinnati Reds from 1898 until 1901, and then finished the 1901 season with the New York Giants.

Career McBride began his professional baseball career in 1889 with the Davenport Hawkeyes of the Central Interstate League, and completed the season with the Greenville representative of the Michigan State League. He played for the Waco Tigers of the Texas League in 1892, and in 1895 he played for both the Rockford Forest City Reds of the Western Association and the Austin Beavers of the Texas and Southern Leagues. Cap Anson persuaded the team to acquire McBride based on his outstanding Texas League season in 1895, and had expected him to take over the starting job in left field in place of departing Walt Wilmot. He finished the 1896 season with the Grand Rapids Rippers/Gold Bugs of the Western League. He appeared in 68 games, and had a .280 batting average, for the Giants, before being released on September 17.

McBride died at the age of 86 in Georgetown, Ohio, and is interred at Greenlawn Cemetery in Portsmouth, Ohio.