Marty McManus

Martin Joseph McManus (March 14, 1900 – February 18, 1966) was an American baseball player and manager. He played professional baseball for 22 years from 1920 to 1941, including 15 seasons in Major League Baseball. In 15 major league seasons, he compiled a .289 batting average (1,926-for-6,660) with 1,008 runs scored, 401 doubles and 88 triples. He also served as a manager or player-manager with several baseball teams, beginning with the Boston Red Sox in 1932 and 1933. In 1951, he led an effort to unionize professional baseball, football, and basketball players under the umbrella of the American Federation of Labor. He was the son of Irish immigrants, Martin J. and Kate Mc manus. He served in the United States Army in 1918 and 1919 and was stationed in the Panama Canal Zone. He appeared in only one game during the 1920 season, compiling one triple and one run batted in during three at bats on September 25, 1920. He held out at the start of the 1924 season before signing with the St. Louis Browns in mid-April.