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George McDermott, 101; Was Possibly the Oldest Living Minor League Baseball Player
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Bill Schenley
Dec 1, 2011, 9:33:04 PM12/1/11
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George McDermott Resident of Albany
FROM: The Contra Costa (CA) Times ~
(Paid obit)
In memory of George McDermott, who passed away August 11, 2011 at the age
101 years old with his wife Anita by his side at his Albany home.
He played baseball for the St. Louis Cardinals organization.
He gave up his Baseball career and bought Villa Market at Gilman and San
Pablo Avenue. Later it was named Pic n Pac Market. He also owned three Pic n
Pac Liquor Stores for 65 years in El Cerrito, Berkeley, and Concord. George
also owned McDermott Meats at 2nd & Harrison in Berkeley.
He graduated from St. Mary's College. He advocated his support and
contributed his services to St. Mary's College in Moraga.
He was on the board and a member of the Pleasanton Fair Horse Racetrack and
the Elks Lodge for many years.
George was preceded in death by his Son Frank and his daughter Patty. He
leaves behind his loving wife Anita, many grandchildren and great
grandchildren.
God bless you George You will be deeply missed.
MiLB stats:
http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=mcderm001geo
Thanks to Jack Morris for this obit.
FROM: The Contra Costa (CA) Times ~
(Paid obit)
In memory of George McDermott, who passed away August 11, 2011 at the age
101 years old with his wife Anita by his side at his Albany home.
He played baseball for the St. Louis Cardinals organization.
He gave up his Baseball career and bought Villa Market at Gilman and San
Pablo Avenue. Later it was named Pic n Pac Market. He also owned three Pic n
Pac Liquor Stores for 65 years in El Cerrito, Berkeley, and Concord. George
also owned McDermott Meats at 2nd & Harrison in Berkeley.
He graduated from St. Mary's College. He advocated his support and
contributed his services to St. Mary's College in Moraga.
He was on the board and a member of the Pleasanton Fair Horse Racetrack and
the Elks Lodge for many years.
George was preceded in death by his Son Frank and his daughter Patty. He
leaves behind his loving wife Anita, many grandchildren and great
grandchildren.
God bless you George You will be deeply missed.
MiLB stats:
http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=mcderm001geo
Thanks to Jack Morris for this obit.
Rick B.
Dec 2, 2011, 7:01:15 AM12/2/11
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"Bill Schenley" <stra...@neo.rr.com> wrote in news:jb9dd3$lls$1@dont-
email.me:
> MiLB stats:
> http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=mcderm001geo
His stats say that he played for the 1935 Mission Reds of the PCL. The team
stats show that he had two teammates who were active in professional baseball
as early as 1910 and as late as 1956 (and in the majors as early as 1911 and
as late as 1955)--a 44-year-old Clarence Mitchell (best remembered as the
Dodger who hit into Bill Wambsganss's unassisted triple play in the 1920
World Series) and a 19-year-old Eddie Joost (the Philadelphia Athletics'
starting shortstop in the post-WWII era, who went on-topic earlier this
year).
email.me:
> MiLB stats:
> http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=mcderm001geo
His stats say that he played for the 1935 Mission Reds of the PCL. The team
stats show that he had two teammates who were active in professional baseball
as early as 1910 and as late as 1956 (and in the majors as early as 1911 and
as late as 1955)--a 44-year-old Clarence Mitchell (best remembered as the
Dodger who hit into Bill Wambsganss's unassisted triple play in the 1920
World Series) and a 19-year-old Eddie Joost (the Philadelphia Athletics'
starting shortstop in the post-WWII era, who went on-topic earlier this
year).
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