John McMakin
Pitcher, Baseball Player
1878 – 1956
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Who was John McMakin?
John Weaver McMakin, nicknamed "Spartanburg John", was an American left-handed pitcher. McMakin played for the 1900 and 1901 Clemson Tigers. In Major League Baseball, he pitched in four games for the Brooklyn Superbas during the 1902 season, accumulating a record of 2-2 with a 3.09 earned run average. McMakin returned to Clemson to coach the team in the 1904 through 1906 seasons. Born in Spartanburg, South Carolina, he died at age 78 in Lyman, South Carolina.
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- Born
- Mar 6, 1878
Spartanburg - Profession
- Education
- Clemson University
- Lived in
- Spartanburg
- Died
- Sep 25, 1956
Lyman
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on July 23, 2013
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