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Title	Earl McNeely, Sacramento Solon
Date	1924
Description	Pictured in circa 1924 is Sacramento Solon great Earl McNeely. Born in Sacramento in 1898, the speedy, center-fielding McNeely went on to become the hero of the 1924 World Series as, while playing for the Washington Senators, he drove in the winning run in the twelfth-inning of game seven of the series with the New York Giants. McNeely had been sold to Washington by the Solons’ then-owner, Lew Moreing, for 50,000 dollars. He played for Sacramento from 1922 and 1924, prior to spending eight years in the American League with a batting average of.272. Upon returning to Sacramento and residing in Orangevale, McNeely became the Solons’ manager in 1932. He eventually went into the farming and cattle business until retiring in 1959. He died in 1971.
Format	8 x 10 in.; b&w; negative
Holding Institution	Sacramento Room, Sacramento Public Library
Rights	This image may be protected by Copyright Law (Title 17 U.S.C.). Copyright restrictions applying to the reproduction and use of this image are available from the Sacramento Public Library.
City/County	Sacramento
Subjects	Baseball Portraits Athletics Sacramento Solons (Baseball Club)
Collection	Sacramento Room Photograph Collection
Identifying Number	232