From SABR Encyclopedia
Edward Marcellus McDade
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"Eddie"
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Bat/Throw:
| S/R
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Height:
| 5' 9"
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Weight:
| 195
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Born:
| 1928-10-30 at East St. Louis, IL (US)
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Ed McDade was a professional player and manager.
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Profile
Personal
- Resided in East Saint Louis, Illinois in 1955.
- Self-identified as being of Irish-German ancestry.
- Married in 1955.
Pre-professional career
- Graduated from Central Catholic High School in Cincinnati in 1946.
- Played baseball and basketball in high school.
- Graduated from the University of Notre Dame with a B.S. Degree in Business Administration.
- Played American Legion ball in East Saint Louis.
Outside of baseball
- Was a salesman during the off-season in 1955.
- Served two years in the U.S. Army.
Contract signing
- Was signed to his first contract by Joe Kernan of the Chicago Cubs.
Playing in less than ten games statistics
- 1947 Davenport Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League No statistics shown
- 1949 Macon South Atlantic League No statistics shown
Sources
- 1955 Pioneer League Index (Fourth Edition).