Glenn McQuillen
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Glenn Richard McQuillen [ Red ] (born April 19, 1915 – June 8, 1989) was a reserve outfielder
in Major League Baseball
, playing mainly at left field in parts of four seasons. Listed at 6'0", 198 lb., he batted and threw right-handed.
A native of Strasburg, Virginia
, McQuillen was one of many major leaguers who saw his baseball career interrupted by a military period during World War II
. He was 23 years old when he entered the majors in 1938 with the for the St. Louis Browns
.
He spent the next two years in the minor leagues
, returning to St. Louis in 1941. His most productive season came in 1942, when he posted career-numbers in games (100), runs
(40), hits
(96) and RBI
(47), while hitting a .283 average.
McQuillen enlisted in the United States Navy
before the 1943 season, serving on the destroyer USS Bennett (DD-473)
in the Pacific Theater of Operations
for three years before rejoining the Browns during the 1946 and 1947 seasons.
In a four-season career, McQuillen was a .274 hitter (176-for-643) with four home run
s and 75 RBI in 210 games. Following his major league stint, he spent 10 years playing and managing
in the minors.
McQuillen died in Gardenville, Maryland, at the age of 74.
Outfielder
Outfielder is a generic term applied to each of the people playing in the three defensive positions in baseball farthest from the batter. These defenders are the left fielder, the center fielder, and the right fielder...
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...
, playing mainly at left field in parts of four seasons. Listed at 6'0", 198 lb., he batted and threw right-handed.
A native of Strasburg, Virginia
Strasburg, Virginia
Strasburg is a town in Shenandoah County, Virginia, United States, which was founded in 1761 by Peter Stover. It is the largest town, population-wise, in the county and is known for its pottery, antiques, and Civil War history...
, McQuillen was one of many major leaguers who saw his baseball career interrupted by a military period during 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...
. He was 23 years old when he entered the majors in 1938 with the for the St. Louis Browns
Baltimore Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland in the United States. They are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's American League. One of the American League's eight charter franchises in 1901, it spent its first year as a major league...
.
He spent the next two years in the minor leagues
Minor league baseball
Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of professional baseball leagues in the Americas that compete at levels below Major League Baseball and provide opportunities for player development. All of the minor leagues are operated as independent businesses...
, returning to St. Louis in 1941. His most productive season came in 1942, when he posted career-numbers in games (100), runs
Run (baseball)
In baseball, a run is scored when a player advances around first, second and third base and returns safely to home plate, touching the bases in that order, before three outs are recorded and all obligations to reach base safely on batted balls are met or assured...
(40), hits
Hit (baseball)
In baseball statistics, a hit , also called a base hit, is credited to a batter when the batter safely reaches first base after hitting the ball into fair territory, without the benefit of an error or a fielder's choice....
(96) and RBI
Run batted in
Runs batted in or RBIs is a statistic used in baseball and softball to credit a batter when the outcome of his at-bat results in a run being scored, except in certain situations such as when an error is made on the play. The first team to track RBI was the Buffalo Bisons.Common nicknames for an RBI...
(47), while hitting a .283 average.
McQuillen enlisted in the United States Navy
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
before the 1943 season, serving on the destroyer USS Bennett (DD-473)
USS Bennett (DD-473)
USS Bennett , a Fletcher-class destroyer, was a ship of the U.S. Navy that was named for the naval aviator Floyd Bennett , who flew towards the North Pole with Richard E. Byrd in 1926, but did not make it there....
in the Pacific Theater of Operations
Pacific Theater of Operations
The Pacific Theater of Operations was the World War II area of military activity in the Pacific Ocean and the countries bordering it, a geographic scope that reflected the operational and administrative command structures of the American forces during that period...
for three years before rejoining the Browns during the 1946 and 1947 seasons.
In a four-season career, McQuillen was a .274 hitter (176-for-643) with four home run
Home run
In baseball, a home run is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to reach home safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team in the process...
s and 75 RBI in 210 games. Following his major league stint, he spent 10 years playing and managing
Manager (baseball)
In baseball, the field manager is an individual who is responsible for matters of team strategy on the field and team leadership. Managers are typically assisted by between one and six assistant coaches, whose responsibilities are specialized...
in the minors.
McQuillen died in Gardenville, Maryland, at the age of 74.