Warren Edward McGhee (September 29, 1924 – February 13, 1986) was an American professional

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. He played in

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(MLB) from 1950 to 1956 for the

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and

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. He was an alumnus of

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. McGhee prepped in the White Sox'

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for five seasons (1948–52), interrupted by a three-game MLB trial at the end of the 1950 season. McGhee started one game, the season finale against the

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, and notched his first big-league hit, a

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off

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.1950-10-1 (2) box score
from

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On January 27, 1953, he was included in a five-player trade with Philadelphia that brought two-time

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batting champion

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to Chicago. McGhee was the regular

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for the 1953 Athletics and reached big-league career highs in

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(104) and most offensive categories. However, he batted only .263 with one home run. In 1954, McGhee lost the regular centerfield job to

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, a future fancy-fielding

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, and was traded back to the White Sox on June 11. He batted only .227 with the ChiSox in part-time duty, then went only one for 13 in the early weeks of 1955 before his demotion to the

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. His professional career continued through 1957. During his MLB career, Ed McGhee had 124 hits, with 14 doubles, five triples and three home runs.

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