Aubrey: Pat McGlothin at Smokies Park

From SABR member Mark Aubrey at Mark’s Ephemera on August 4, 2012:

Tuesday evening the Tennessee Smokies hosted the Pensacola Blue Wahoos.  The Smokies also honored Pat McGlothin.  Pat pitched for the Dodgers in 1949 and 1950.  His only catcher was Roy Campanella.  He was a team mate of  Pee Wee Reese, Duke Snider, and Jackie Robinson.  He faced Ted Williams seven times in one wartime military game, striking him out five times.  Ted never got got a hit.  Pat threw three no-hitters in his professional career.  He also managed the Smokies in 1954.  And he’s a nice guy.

A few months ago several members of the East Tennessee SABR Chapter had lunch with Pat and interviewed him.  We wanted to support Pat so we met up at the ball park.

Ed and his son Will joined Diamond and Slugger, the Smokies’ mascots.  Ed is a world class magician, focusing on close-up magic.  He recently won second place in the International Brotherhood of Magician’s Gold Cups Close-up Contest.  He also has a fantastic collection of Negro League memorabilia.

Read the full article here: http://marksephemera.blogspot.com/2012/08/pat-mcglothin-at-smokies-park.html



Originally published: August 6, 2012. Last Updated: August 6, 2012.