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William Fort McAfee, Jr. (September 7, 1907 – July 8, 1958) was an American baseball pitcher and politician. He played Major League Baseball from 1930 to 1934 for the Chicago Cubs, Boston Braves, Washington Senators, and St. Louis Browns. He appeared in 83 major league games, all but seven as a relief pitcher, and compiled a record of 10-4 with an ERA of 5.69. He had his best season in 1932 when he was the starting pitcher in five games and compiled a 6-1 record and 3.92 ERA for the Senators. McAfee also played college baseball for the University of Michigan from 1927 to 1929 and participated in the Michigan Wolverines baseball team's 13-game tour of Japan in the fall of 1929. He also played minor league baseball in the International League for the Reading Keystones, Newark Bears, Montreal Royals, and Rochester Red Wings. A native of Georgia, McAfee later returned to his home state and served as the mayor of Albany, Georgia. He died in a plane crash near Culpeper, Virginia in 1958. ==Early years== McAfee was born in Smithville, Georgia in 1907. At the time of the 1910 United States Census, he was living in Smithville with his father William Fort McAfee, Sr. and two older sisters, Hilda and Mary. His father was a Georgia native and a widower.〔Census entry for W. Fort McAfee and family. Ancestry.com. 1910 United States Federal Census (on-line ). Census Place: Smithville, Lee, Georgia; Roll: T624_200; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0056; Image: 820; FHL microfilm: 1374213.〕 By 1920, the family had moved to Charlotte, North Carolina. The family consisted of McAfee's father, stepmother Lucy, two older sisters and a younger brother (age two). His father was employed as manager for a harvester company.〔Census entry for William F. McAfee and family. Ancestry.com. 1920 United States Federal Census (on-line ). Census Place: Charlette Ward 3, Mecklenburg, North Carolina; Roll: T625_1309; Page: 19A; Enumeration District: 142; Image: 986.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Bill McAfee」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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