Pryor McElveen

Pryor Mynatt "Humpy" McElveen (November 5, 1881 in Atlanta – October 27, 1951 in Pleasant Hill, Tennessee), was a professional baseball player and coach. McElveen played third base for the Brooklyn Dodgers from 1909 to 1911. He attended Carson-Newman College. A native of Johnson City, Tennessee,[1] he was team captain of the 1908 Southern Association champion Nashville Vols, and was a personal friend of sportswriter Fred Russell.[2] He coached at his alma mater, Carson-Newman College.[3]

Pryor McElveen
Third baseman
Born: (1881-11-05)November 5, 1881
Atlanta, Georgia
Died: October 27, 1951(1951-10-27) (aged 69)
Pleasant Hill, Tennessee
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 26, 1909, for the Brooklyn Superbas
Last MLB appearance
June 4, 1911, for the Brooklyn Dodgers
MLB statistics
Batting average.209
Home runs4
Runs batted in56
Teams

Bibliography

Simpson, John A. The Greatest Game Ever Played In Dixie. ISBN 9780786430505.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)

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References

  1. Simpson, p. 48
  2. Simpson, p. 227
  3. Simpson, p. 211


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