Bats: Unknown • Throws: Unknown
5-9, 178lb (175cm, 80kg)
Born: January 18, 1896 in Wilmington, DE us
Died: December 9, 1954 in Silver Spring, MD
Buried: Cathedral Cemetery, Wilmington, DE
Hall of Fame: Inducted as Umpire in 1992.
(Voted by Veteran's Committee)
View Bill McGowan's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).
Full Name: William Aloysius McGowan
Nicknames: Little Joe Chest
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