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|name=Stubby Magner
|name=Stubby Magner
|position=[[Shortstop]]/[[Second baseman]]
|position=[[Shortstop]]/[[Second baseman]]
|image=Stubby Magner cornell yearbook.png
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|bats=Right
|bats=Right
|throws=Right
|throws=Right
|birth_date={{Birth date|1888|2|10|mf=y}}
|birth_date={{Birth date|1888|2|10|mf=y}}
|birth_place=[[Kalamazoo, Michigan]]
|birth_place=[[Kalamazoo, Michigan]], U.S.
|death_date={{death date and age|1956|9|6|1888|2|10}}
|death_date={{death date and age|1956|9|6|1888|2|10}}
|death_place=[[Chillicothe, Ohio]]
|death_place=[[Chillicothe, Ohio]], U.S.
|debutleague = MLB
|debutleague = MLB
|debutdate=July 12
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'''Edmund Burke (Stubby) Magner''' (February 10, 1888 – September 6, 1956) was a [[Major League Baseball]] [[shortstop]] and [[second baseman]]. Magner played for the [[New York Yankees|New York Highlanders]] in {{Baseball year|1911}}. In 13 career games, he had 7 hits in 33 at-bats. He batted and threw right-handed. In 1915, he coached the University at Buffalo baseball team.<ref>"[http://libweb1.lib.buffalo.edu/archives/ub-sports/2015/02/05/1915-buffalo-baseball/ 1915 Buffalo Baseball]," ''University at Buffalo Digital Collections'' - February 5, 2015.</ref>
'''Edmund Burke (Stubby) Magner''' (February 10, 1888 – September 6, 1956) was an American [[Major League Baseball]] [[shortstop]] and [[second baseman]].


==Career==
Magner was born in [[Kalamazoo, Michigan]], and died in [[Chillicothe, Ohio]]. He graduated from [[Cornell University]] in 1911 and was a member of the [[Quill and Dagger]] society. He served as a lieutenant in the [[U.S. Naval Reserve]] during [[World War I]]. Magner is buried at [[Dayton National Cemetery]] in [[Dayton, Ohio]].<ref name="holt2010"/>
Born in [[Kalamazoo, Michigan]], Magner [[Captain (ice hockey)|captained]] [[Cornell Big Red men's ice hockey|Cornell]] to an undefeated season in [[1910–11 Cornell Big Red men's ice hockey season|1911]], winning an intercollegiate ice hockey championship. After graduating, he played for the [[New York Yankees|New York Highlanders]] in {{Baseball year|1911}}. In 13 career games, he had 7 hits in 33 at-bats. He batted and threw right-handed. At 5'3", along with [[Yo-Yo Davalillo]] he is the shortest person to have played a fielding position in [[Major League Baseball]].

After his brief professional career, Magner became a coach, first returning to his [[alma mater]] and the hockey team after the resignation of [[Talbot Hunter]]. Magner's tenure was short, lasting only a season, but he managed to produce another perfect campaign, this time going winless in 7 contests. Cornell surrendered 51 goals in 7 games while scoring only 8. In 1915, he coached the University at Buffalo baseball team.<ref>"[http://libweb1.lib.buffalo.edu/archives/ub-sports/2015/02/05/1915-buffalo-baseball/ 1915 Buffalo Baseball]," ''University at Buffalo Digital Collections'' - February 5, 2015.</ref>

He was a member of the [[Quill and Dagger]] society while in college and served as a [[Lieutenant (navy)|lieutenant]] in the [[U.S. Naval Reserve]] during [[World War I]]. Magner died in [[Chillicothe, Ohio]] and is buried at [[Dayton National Cemetery]] in [[Dayton, Ohio]].<ref name="holt2010"/>

==College Head coaching record==
<ref>{{cite web |url=https://s3.amazonaws.com/cornellbigred.com/documents/2008/10/23/59-88.pdf |title=Cornell Men's Hockey Media Guide Pages 59-88 (History and Records)|publisher=Cornell Big Red |accessdate=October 16, 2018}}</ref>
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|name = [[Cornell Big Red men's ice hockey|{{color|white|Cornell Big Red}}]]
|color = color:white; background:#B31B1B; {{box-shadow border|a|#222222|2px}}
|startyear = 1912
|conflong = Intercollegiate Hockey Association
|conference = IHA
|endyear = 1913
|}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = [[1912–13 United States collegiate men's ice hockey season|1912–13]]
| name = [[1912–13 Cornell Big Red men's ice hockey season|Cornell]]
| overall = 0–7–0
| conference = 0–2–0
| confstanding = 3rd
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Cornell
| overall = 0–7–0
| confrecord = 0–2–0
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record End
|overall = 0–7–0
|confrecord =
}}


==References==
==References==
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*[https://www.baseball-reference.com/m/magnest01.shtml Baseball Reference.com page]
==External links==
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Latest revision as of 23:00, 11 July 2024

Stubby Magner
Shortstop/Second baseman
Born: (1888-02-10)February 10, 1888
Kalamazoo, Michigan, U.S.
Died: September 6, 1956(1956-09-06) (aged 68)
Chillicothe, Ohio, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 12, 1911, for the New York Highlanders
Last MLB appearance
September 30, 1911, for the New York Highlanders
MLB statistics
Batting average.212
Home runs0
Runs batted in4
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Edmund Burke (Stubby) Magner (February 10, 1888 – September 6, 1956) was an American Major League Baseball shortstop and second baseman.

Career

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Born in Kalamazoo, Michigan, Magner captained Cornell to an undefeated season in 1911, winning an intercollegiate ice hockey championship. After graduating, he played for the New York Highlanders in 1911. In 13 career games, he had 7 hits in 33 at-bats. He batted and threw right-handed. At 5'3", along with Yo-Yo Davalillo he is the shortest person to have played a fielding position in Major League Baseball.

After his brief professional career, Magner became a coach, first returning to his alma mater and the hockey team after the resignation of Talbot Hunter. Magner's tenure was short, lasting only a season, but he managed to produce another perfect campaign, this time going winless in 7 contests. Cornell surrendered 51 goals in 7 games while scoring only 8. In 1915, he coached the University at Buffalo baseball team.[1]

He was a member of the Quill and Dagger society while in college and served as a lieutenant in the U.S. Naval Reserve during World War I. Magner died in Chillicothe, Ohio and is buried at Dayton National Cemetery in Dayton, Ohio.[2]

College Head coaching record

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Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Cornell Big Red (IHA) (1912–1913)
1912–13 Cornell 0–7–0 0–2–0 3rd
Cornell: 0–7–0 0–2–0
Total: 0–7–0

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References

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  1. ^ "1915 Buffalo Baseball," University at Buffalo Digital Collections - February 5, 2015.
  2. ^ Holt, Dean W. (2010). American Military Cemeteries. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company. p. 79. ISBN 9780786440238.
  3. ^ "Cornell Men's Hockey Media Guide Pages 59-88 (History and Records)" (PDF). Cornell Big Red. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
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