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 Max Bishop - Woodlawn MD Posted by:  Don.Morfe
N 39° 19.650 W 076° 43.368
18S E 351505 N 4354535
Major League Baseball Player. For three consecutive seasons (1929-31), he played for the Philadelphia Athletics in 18 World Series games without committing an error.
Waymark Code: WM12T35
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 07/10/2020
Views: 2
He is buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Woodlawn, Baltimore County, MD in
West Winans Section, Lot 22, Grave 11.
Description:
From Find A Grave: Major League Baseball Player. Born in in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, he was a second baseman making his debut for the Philadelphia Athletics on April 15, 1924. For twelve season he played with the Philadelphia Athletics (1924-33) and Boston Red Sox in (1934-35). For three consecutive seasons (1929-31), he played for the Philadelphia Athletics in 18 World Series games without committing an error. He ended his career with a record of 1216 hits, 966 runs scored, 41 homeruns, 379 runs batted in, 2.71 batting average and a .976 fielding percentage. After he retired, he was the head baseball coach at the US Navy Academy Maryland, 1938 to 1962, posting a record of 306 wins and 143 loss. He died at age 62 in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania.
Date of birth: 09/05/1899
Date of death: 02/24/1962
Area of notoriety: Sports
Marker Type: Horizontal Marker
Setting: Outdoor
Fee required?: No
Web site: [Web Link]
Visiting Hours/Restrictions: Not listed
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