Baseball manager, born in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania, USA. During his 25-year career as manager (191546), mostly with the Pittsburgh Pirates, Boston Braves, and Cincinnati Reds, he won four league pennants and two world championships. Nicknamed Deacon, he was elected to baseball's Hall of Fame in 1962.
A utility infielder, McKechnie played with the Pirates (1907, 1910-1912, 1918, 1920), Boston Braves (1913), New York Yankees (1913), Indianapolis Hoosiers (1914), Newark Peppers (1915), New York Giants (1916) and Cincinnati Reds (1916 - 1917). Managing the Pirates (1922 - 1926), St. Louis Cardinals (1928 - 1929), Boston Braves (1930 - 1937) and Cincinnati Reds (1938 - 1946), he compiled 1896 wins and 1723 losses for a .524 winning percentage. His teams won four National League pennants (1925, 1928, 1939 and 1940) and two World Series championships (1925 and 1940), and he remains the only manager to win National League pennants with three different teams (Pittsburgh, St. Louis and Cincinnati).Stats
| Number of Games | Average | HR | RBI |
| 845 | .251 | 8 | 240 |
| Wins-Losses | Winning % | |
| Manager | 1898-1724 | .524 |
| World Series | 8-14 | .364 |
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