Slim McGrew was born on August 5, 1899 in Yoakum, a small southeastern Texas town. He was recruited by the Washington Senators as a pitcher in 1922, and made his professional debut on April 18th later that same year. An imposing figure on the mound, the 6 ft 7½ inch McGrew held the record for tallest baseball player of the era. In 1924, he was sent down to the Memphis Chickasaws, the Senators' farm league team, where he went 15-5 with a 2.84 ERA. He played his last professional game on June 8, 1924 for the Senators, ending a 30 inning, three year career. McGrew was released from the team shortly afterward. He passed away in Houston on August 21, 1967 at the age of 68.
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