He was born on a farm east of Delphos, KS. Archie was a major league baseball player 1937-1943. Pitched for the Boston Red Sox, Detroit Tigers and the St. Louis Browns compiling a 26-21 record during his seven-year career in addition to 16 saves. He pitched in one game of the 1940 World Series.
After his pro baseball career, he returned to Minneapolis, Kansas, and farmed and did carpentry work. He had a youth baseball league named in his honor, the Hap McKain League, for 13- to 15-year-olds an affiliate with the National Babe Ruth Organization. He died in Asbury Hospital, Salina, KS.
After his pro baseball career, he returned to Minneapolis, Kansas, and farmed and did carpentry work. He had a youth baseball league named in his honor, the Hap McKain League, for 13- to 15-year-olds an affiliate with the National Babe Ruth Organization. He died in Asbury Hospital, Salina, KS.
He was born on a farm east of Delphos, KS. Archie was a major league baseball player 1937-1943. Pitched for the Boston Red Sox, Detroit Tigers and the St. Louis Browns compiling a 26-21 record during his seven-year career in addition to 16 saves. He pitched in one game of the 1940 World Series.
After his pro baseball career, he returned to Minneapolis, Kansas, and farmed and did carpentry work. He had a youth baseball league named in his honor, the Hap McKain League, for 13- to 15-year-olds an affiliate with the National Babe Ruth Organization. He died in Asbury Hospital, Salina, KS.
After his pro baseball career, he returned to Minneapolis, Kansas, and farmed and did carpentry work. He had a youth baseball league named in his honor, the Hap McKain League, for 13- to 15-year-olds an affiliate with the National Babe Ruth Organization. He died in Asbury Hospital, Salina, KS.
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