Bill McCarren

American baseball player (1895-1983)

Baseball player

Bill McCarren
1925 Zeenut Baseball Card, Oakland Oaks
Third baseman
Born: (1895-11-04)November 4, 1895 Fortenia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died: September 11, 1983(1983-09-11) (aged 87) Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 4, 1923, for the Brooklyn Robins
Last MLB appearance
August 23, 1923, for the Brooklyn Robins
MLB statistics
Batting average	.245
Home runs	3
Runs batted in	27

Teams
Brooklyn Robins (1923)

William Joseph McCarren (November 4, 1895 – September 11, 1983) was an American professional baseball third baseman, who played for the Brooklyn Robins of Major League Baseball (MLB), in 1923. He was later a scout for the Boston Red Sox, from 1944 to 1969.^{[citation needed]}

Baseball career

Born in Fortenia, Pennsylvania,^[1] McCarren had a brief big league baseball career, appearing in 69 games — mostly at third base — for the National League (NL) Brooklyn Robins, in 1923. He made his MLB debut on May 4, 1923.^[2]

In 1918, McCarren began his pro baseball career, playing Minor League Baseball (MiLB) for Newark of the International League.^[3] In 1928, his final MiLB campaign, Mccarren played for Montreal of the International League. He retired from active play, following the season.^[3]

After McCarren’s playing days ended, he was employed by Jersey City, New Jersey, serving as the groundskeeper of the high school’s athletic field.^[1]

Professional scouting

Some years afterward (1944), McCarren began scouting for the Boston Red Sox. Several of the players he signed made it to MLB; among them are Dick Brodowski, Mickey McDermott, and Leo Kiely. McCarren left baseball for good, following the 1969 season.^{[citation needed]}

Death

McCarren died on September 11, 1983, in Denver, Colorado.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b "William Joseph McCarren Selective Service Registration Card". fold3.com. Fold3. 1942. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Bill McCarren Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2020. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Bill McCarren Minor Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2020. Retrieved October 29, 2020.