Paul Campbell (baseball)
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Paul McLaughlin Campbell was a Major League baseball
player with the Boston Red Sox
and Detroit Tigers
, a former scout and traveling secretary for the Cincinnati Reds
. He spent 57 continuous years in professional baseball.
Campbell was born September 1, 1917 in Charlotte, North Carolina
, he was the only son of Charles Davis Campbell and Fannie Cooper Campbell. He died June 22, 2006, at the age of 88.
Campbell broke into the majors in 1942 when he signed with the Boston Red Sox. From 1943 to 1945, Mr. Campbell served in the U.S. Air Force in England
and played on a team that toured the British air bases.
Campbell rejoined the Red Sox in 1946 and made an appearance in the 1946 World Series
against the St. Louis Cardinals
. During 1948-49, he played with the Detroit Tigers. He then worked with minor league teams as coach, manager and club president throughout the 1950s. Campbell began a long career with the Cincinnati Reds in 1958 when he became a scout. In 1964 he was promoted to Traveling Secretary for the Reds, remaining with that position until 1978.
Paul married Mary Ellen Shannon on November 16, 1940 in Charlotte. Following her death in 1961, he married Lillian McCord Taylor in Charlotte. He had one daughter, Marilyn Campbell Sherman, and two stepchildren, DeVera Goodson and Vincent Taylor.
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
player with the Boston Red Sox
Boston Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, and a member of Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight charter franchises, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park since . The "Red Sox"...
and Detroit Tigers
Detroit Tigers
The Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team located in Detroit, Michigan. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit in as part of the Western League. The Tigers have won four World Series championships and have won the American League pennant...
, a former scout and traveling secretary for the Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati Reds
The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the National League Central Division. The club was established in 1882 as a charter member of the American Association and joined the National League in 1890....
. He spent 57 continuous years in professional baseball.
Campbell was born September 1, 1917 in Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the seat of Mecklenburg County. In 2010, Charlotte's population according to the US Census Bureau was 731,424, making it the 17th largest city in the United States based on population. The Charlotte metropolitan area had a 2009...
, he was the only son of Charles Davis Campbell and Fannie Cooper Campbell. He died June 22, 2006, at the age of 88.
Campbell broke into the majors in 1942 when he signed with the Boston Red Sox. From 1943 to 1945, Mr. Campbell served in the U.S. Air Force in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
and played on a team that toured the British air bases.
Campbell rejoined the Red Sox in 1946 and made an appearance in the 1946 World Series
1946 World Series
-Game 1:Sunday, October 6, 1946 at Sportsman's Park in St. Louis, MissouriThe Red Sox won Game 1 when Rudy York hit a home run into the left field bleachers.-Game 2:Monday, October 7, 1946 at Sportsman's Park in St...
against the St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball. The Cardinals have won eleven World Series championships, the most of any National League team, and second overall only to...
. During 1948-49, he played with the Detroit Tigers. He then worked with minor league teams as coach, manager and club president throughout the 1950s. Campbell began a long career with the Cincinnati Reds in 1958 when he became a scout. In 1964 he was promoted to Traveling Secretary for the Reds, remaining with that position until 1978.
Paul married Mary Ellen Shannon on November 16, 1940 in Charlotte. Following her death in 1961, he married Lillian McCord Taylor in Charlotte. He had one daughter, Marilyn Campbell Sherman, and two stepchildren, DeVera Goodson and Vincent Taylor.
External links
- MLB historical statistics