Source Record 1658
| Description: | Source Type} Newspaper | Family History} Olson | ||
| The Ottawa Herald (Ottawa, Kansas). Tue, Feb 14,1956, p. 7, col. 1.
"Worthy Grand Matron Visits Eastern Star Lodge at Lane". The article, in part, states: "Other distinguished guests were Mrs. Gladys Henderson and Mrs. Gertrude McKain, Grand Representatives of Delaware in Kansas." The Salina Journal (Salina, Kansas). Sun, Apr 12, 1981, p. 56, col. 1. "Kansas Profiles: Archie McKain recalls the 'Boys of Summer'". The photograph caption reads: "'40 TIGERS LEFT-HANDER - Archie McKain, Minneapolis, looked like this in 1940 when his team, the Detroit Tigers, won the American League pennant and lost the World Series. McKain still gets 75 to 100 requests a year from baseball picture collectors for autographs on his 1940 team picture." The Salina Journal (Salina, Kansas). Wed, May 22, 1985, p. 7, col. 3. "Archie R. McKain". "Minneapolis - Archie R. "Hap" McKain, 74, Minneapolis, died Tuesday, May 21, at Ashbury Hospital, Salina. Mr. McKain was born May 12, 1911, on a farm east of Delphos, and lived in the Minneapolis area most of his life. He was a professional baseball player from 1930 to 1943. He was a major league pitcher for the Boston Red Sox in 1937-38, the Boston Red Sox in 1939-41 [sic - see correction below] and St. Louis Browns in 1941-43, compiling a 26-21 record during his seven-year career in addition to 16 saves. After his pro baseball career, he returned to Minneapolis and farmed and did carpentry work. He had a youth baseball league named in honor of him. The league, called the Hap McKain League, is for 13-15-year-olds, and is affiliated with the National Babe Ruth Organization. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Minneapolis. Survivors include his wife Gertie of the home; Jack of Bartesville, Okla. and Tom of Wellington; five grand-children and one great-grandchild. The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the First United Methodist Church, Minneapolis, the Rev. Roger Shanks officiating. Burial will be in the Highland Cemetery, Minneapolis. Memorials may be made to the Church or to the Ottawa County Hospital, Minneapolis. Friends may call from noon to 9 p.m. Wednesday and from 8:30 a.m. until noon Thursday at the Shields Funeral Home, Minneapolis." The Salina Journal (Salina, Kansas). Thu, May 23, 1985, p. 9, col. 1. "Correction". "Because of a Journal error, one major league baseball team was omitted from Archie "Hap" McKain's obituary in Tuesday's edition. Mr. McKain played for the Boston Red Sox in 1937-38, the Detroit Tigers from 1939 to 1941 and the St. Louis Browns from 1941 to 1943." Articles found at Newspapers.com, a subscription service. | ||||
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