About Mac MacArthur
Lived 1862 – 1932 (aged 70). Mac MacArthur was a baseball player.
Malcolm M. MacArthur (January 19, 1862 – October 18, 1932) was a Scottish professional baseball player, who played for the Indianapolis Hoosiers of the American Association from May 2, 1884, to June 9, 1884. He was born in Glasgow, Scotland, and is one of only nine individuals in Major League Baseball history to be a Scottish native. MacArthur was a starting pitcher for six games with the Hoosiers, completed each game, and had a win–loss record of 1–5 in 52 innings pitched.
Before his time with the Hoosiers, he had played professionally for the East Saginaw Grays of the Northwestern League in 1883. After his departure from the Hoosiers, he finished the 1884 season the Minneapolis Millers, also of the Northwestern league. He also played minor league baseball with the Syracuse Stars of the New York State League in 1885, the Toledo Avengers of the Western League in 1885, the Hamilton Clippers of the International Association in 1886, the Savannah team of the Southern Association in 1887, the Detroit Wolverines of the International Association in 1889, and the Lansing team of the Michigan State League in 1889.
MacArthur died at the age of 70 in Detroit, Michigan, and is interred at Elmwood Cemetery.
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Who was Mac MacArthur?
Major League Baseball player
When was Mac MacArthur born?
Mac MacArthur was born on 19 January 1862 in Glasgow.
When did Mac MacArthur die?
Mac MacArthur died on 18 October 1932 in Detroit.
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Mac MacArthur was a baseball player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Mac MacArthur. https://biography.guide/mac-macarthur/
MLA: "Mac MacArthur." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/mac-macarthur/.
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