Jim McKee
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James Marion McKee was an American
Major League Baseball
pitcher who played for the 1972
and 1973 Pittsburgh Pirates
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An alumnus of Otterbein College
, McKee was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 4th round of the 1969 amateur draft. He pitched for the Pirates in 1972 and 1973, and continued to pitch in the Pirates organization until 1974. McKee died on September 14, 2002, at the age of 55.
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Major League Baseball
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pitcher who played for the 1972
1972 Pittsburgh Pirates season
- Offseason :* January 12, 1972: Larry Demery was drafted by the Pirates in the 7th round of the 1972 Major League Baseball Draft .* March 15, 1972: José Martínez was purchased from the Pirates by the Kansas City Royals.- Notable transactions :...
and 1973 Pittsburgh Pirates
1973 Pittsburgh Pirates season
- Notable transactions :* May 4, 1973: Jerry McNertney was purchased by the Pirates from the Oakland Athletics.* June 17, 1973: Rick Langford was signed as an amateur free agent by the Pirates.* July 5, 1973: Jerry McNertney was released by the Pirates....
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An alumnus of Otterbein College
Otterbein University
Otterbein University is a private, four-year liberal arts college in Westerville, Ohio, United States. The university was founded in 1847 by the Church of the United Brethren in Christ. As a result of a division and two mergers involving the Church, the University has since 1968 been associated...
, McKee was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 4th round of the 1969 amateur draft. He pitched for the Pirates in 1972 and 1973, and continued to pitch in the Pirates organization until 1974. McKee died on September 14, 2002, at the age of 55.