About Hurley McNair
Lived 1888 – 1948 (aged 60). Hurley McNair was an American baseball player.
Hurley Allen McNair (October 28, 1888 - December 2, 1948) was an American professional baseball player in the Negro leagues and the pre-Negro leagues.
At the age of 21, he was pitching for the Minneapolis Keystones. and pitcher and played from 1911–1937, mostly playing for teams in Chicago and Kansas City, Missouri. After his playing career ended, he also umpired in the Negro American League, including one game of the 1942 Colored World Series.
McNair died in Kansas City, Missouri on December 2, 1948, at the age of 60. He is buried at the Highland Cemetery in Kansas City, Missouri.
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Who was Hurley McNair?
American baseball player (1888-1948)
When was Hurley McNair born?
Hurley McNair was born on 28 October 1888 in Marshall.
When did Hurley McNair die?
Hurley McNair died on 2 December 1948 in Kansas City.
What was Hurley McNair's occupation?
Hurley McNair was a baseball player.
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Hurley McNair was American.
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