Alex McCarthy

Alexander George McCarthy

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 9", Weight 150 lb.
• School University of Notre Dame
• Debut October 7, 1910
• Final Game July 24, 1917
• Born May 12, 1889 in Chicago, IL USA
• Died March 12, 1978 in Salisbury, MD USA

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Biographical Information

Alex McCarthy was a middle infielder who came to the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1910 from the University of Notre Dame and spent most of his career with the Pirates. A teammate of Honus Wagner, he was either a double-play partner for Honus or a backup to him for several years.

After the majors he played ten years in the minors with the Kansas City Blues, the Milwaukee Brewers and the Springfield Senators. During three of those years he was also the manager.