Jim McAndrew

James Clement McAndrew (January 11, 1944 – March 14, 2024) was an American professional baseball pitcher. He pitched in Major League Baseball for the New York Mets and San Diego Padres from 1968 to 1974. He was a member of the 1969 World Series champions.

Early life James Clement McAndrew was born on January 11, 1944, in Lost Nation, Iowa. He was the oldest of four, with three younger sisters. He grew up on a farm where his father raised chickens and grew corn. and attended the University of Iowa, where he played baseball and basketball for the Iowa Hawkeyes. On September 10, 1969, he started and pitched 11 innings against the Montreal Expos in the first game of a double-header that the Mets swept to reach first place for the first time in franchise history. He did not pitch in the 1969 World Series as he was behind Tom Seaver, Jerry Koosman, and Gary Gentry on the Mets' depth chart. He also did not pitch in the 1973 World Series as the Mets relied on Seaver, Koosman, Jon Matlack, and relief pitcher Tug McGraw.

After the 1973 season, the Mets traded McAndrew to the San Diego Padres for Steve Simpson. He pitched in 15 games for the Padres before he was released.

After retiring from baseball in 1974, McAndrew went to work at General Dynamics in Chicago. He then worked in the coal industry.

McAndrew died following a brief illness at HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center, on March 14, 2024.