John McHale (baseball)

John McHale
First baseman
Born: (1921-09-21)September 21, 1921 Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Died: January 17, 2008(2008-01-17) (aged 86) Stuart, Florida, U.S.
Batted: Left Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 28, 1943, for the Detroit Tigers
Last MLB appearance
April 23, 1948, for the Detroit Tigers
MLB statistics
Batting average	.193
Home runs	3
Runs batted in	12
Teams
Detroit Tigers (1943–1945, 1947–1948)
Career highlights and awards
World Series champion (1945)
Member of the Canadian
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction	1997

John Joseph McHale (September 21, 1921 – January 17, 2008) was an American professional baseball player and executive. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a first baseman for the Detroit Tigers during the 1940s, and later served as the general manager of the Tigers, Milwaukee / Atlanta Braves, and Montreal Expos. He was the first president and executive director of the Expos during their maiden years in the National League, and owned ten percent of the team. His son John McHale Jr. became an MLB executive vice president.