Cal McLish

I ran into an intersting person in my continuing research of my wife's side of the family.




This man's name is Cal McLish. Cal's full birth name was Calvin Coolidge Julius Caesar Tuskahoma McLish. Yes, you read that right. That is a mouthful, isn't it. Cal once said the following concerning how he came into that name. He stated "There were eight kids in my family, and I was the only one my father was permitted to name, so I guess he figured he'd make up for the situation."

Cal was born December 1, 1925 in Oklahoma and is Chickasaw. As far as I know, he is still alive and well.

Cal was a professional baseball pitcher, as if the picture above didn't tell you that allready. In the 20 years (between 1944 and 1964) he played professional ball, he played for The Brooklyn Dodgers, Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago Cubs, Cleveland Indians, Cincinatti Reds, Chicago White Sox and the Philladelphia Phillies. In 1959, he was on the All Star Team. He had a win / loss record of 92 and 92, with an E.R.A. of 4.00 and 713 strike outs.

Another notable highlight of his career, was when he set a major league record with 16 consecutive road wins. That feat was later matched by several players including Greg Maddux.

After retiring from playing, Cal went on to become a pitching coach for the Phillies (1965-1966), Expos (1969-1975), and the Milwaukee Brewers (1976-1982).