One of the better-hitting shortstops of his era, McKean spent a dozen seasons as a regular in his hometown Cleveland, playing in both the American Association and the NL. He hit a career-high .357 in 1894 and twice led the NL in at-bats. (JK)
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FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY
»April 29th, 1892: Cleveland Spiders SS Ed McKean accidentally shoots himself through the "fleshy portion" of his finger with a revolver. He will recover within a week and go on to drive in 93 runs, albeit with the lowest batting average and HR total of his career to date.
»July 5th, 1897: With the bases loaded, Pittsburgh's Jim Donnelly hits a ball that goes through Jesse Burkett's legs in LF. Burkett refuses to field it and by the time SS Ed McKean can get the ball, 4 Pirate runners score. Cleveland loses the game 6-1.
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