" Maz " ( right ) in the Pirates ' dugout at McKechnie Field on March 7, 2010 with Pirates pitching coach Joe Kerrigan ( left )

On June 10, the Reds were playing the first place St. Louis Cardinals at Crosley Field and trailing 13-0 in the ninth inning when Manager Bill McKechnie called on Nuxhall to enter the game.

The Pirates spring training home, McKechnie Field in Bradenton, is named after him.

Another account states that Dizzy Dean, who played at City Park ( renamed McKechnie Field in 1962 ), located in Bradenton, Florida, for spring training in the 1930s, liked the city so much, that he bought a local gas station and hung out there when he wasn't playing, giving the Cardinals ' famed Gashouse Gang its nickname.

* City Park ( Bradenton ), Florida, the original name of McKechnie Field

Several notable members of the Baseball Hall of Fame such as, Roberto Clemente, Willie Stargell, Bill Mazeroski, Babe Ruth, Ted Williams and Mike Schmidt have played at McKechnie Field during their careers.

Several improvements to the field were also made possible through the efforts of the Bradenton Boosters, a volunteer club of local residents that not only raises funds for ballpark improvements, but also operate McKechnie Field on game day.

The baseball field was just east of where McKechnie Field stands today, on the site of the Bradenton Golf Club, a nine-hole golf course.

The Bradenton Growers moved in and occupied McKechnie Field, which was then named City Park, from 1923 – 24, and again in 1926.

The city scrambled to get a new major league team in McKechnie Field.

The Kansas City Athletics played at McKechnie Field from 1963-1968.

The city would attempt to lure the Pittsburgh Pirates or the Cleveland Indians to McKechnie Field.

In 1969 the Pittsburgh Pirates began their lease of McKechnie Field.

The city then stepped in with a plan to use tourism tax money to rebuild McKechnie Field.

Since the first night game was played at Wrigley Field in, McKechnie had been the only ballpark used by a major league team at any time of the year that lacked lights.

A lighted McKechnie Field will allow for night baseball and other events, enabling the city to use the ballpark as a catalyst in an area where officials envision an entertainment district.

The team is now guaranteed to play at McKechnie Field through 2037, and after playing two night games in Bradenton in 2008 the Pirates will have many more opportunities to play under the lights over the next few decades.

The patch displayed classic Pirates " P " onto the historical façade outline of McKechnie Field.

McKechnie Field did not host a Florida State League team, since the end of Bradenton Growers era, from 1926 until 2010.

The team was renamed the Bradenton Marauders and play all of its home games at McKechnie Field.

In early 2012, Bradenton officials planned to make a $ 7. 5 million loan to pay for “ fan-friendly ” renovations to McKechnie Field.

The renovations will also allow McKechnie Field to host sports events, such as high school regional tournaments.

On February 7, 2012, County commissioners Tuesday agreed to an interlocal agreement that will provide McKechnie Field with the $ 7. 5 million in renovations.

On August 16, 2012, the Pirates announced that the team will contribute an additional $ 2 million to $ 3 million for the renovations to McKechnie Field, increasing total enhancement costs for their Bradenton spring training home from 7. 5 million to approximately $ 10 million.

In addition to Roush's selection into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962 ( chosen with Bill McKechnie ), he is also a member of the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame, being inducted in 1960.

St Albans is located at the southern end of the Main Road level crossing, with station access from Main and St Albans Roads, and McKechnie Street.

Walter Thomas John McKechnie ( born June 19, 1947 in London, Ontario ) is a retired Canadian professional hockey centre.

Kerrisdale is home to Kerrisdale Elementary School, Kerrisdale Annex, Maple Grove Elementary School, McKechnie Elementary School, and Quilchena Elementary School, as well as Magee Secondary School, Prince of Wales Secondary School and Point Grey Secondary School.

The 2008 feature-length documentary " Every Little Step " chronicles the casting process of A Chorus Line's 2006 revival, with re-created choreography by Bennett's long-time associate Baayork Lee, and, in the course of the film, the saga of the original production is re-told as well, through the use of old film clips and revealing interviews from the original collaborators, including Lee, Bob Avian ( who was the show's original co-choreographer with Bennett and the director of the revival ), composer Marvin Hamlisch and the original's leading lady, Donna McKechnie.

Donna McKechnie ( born November 16, 1940 ) is an American musical theater dancer, singer, actress, and choreographer.

McKechnie currently is on the faculty of HB Studio in New York City.

He is the son of Andrew Macintyre Cameron and Helen Adam McKechnie.

It is the spring training home of the Pittsburgh Pirates and is named for Bradenton resident and baseball great, Bill McKechnie, who led the Pirates in 1925 and the Cincinnati Reds in 1940 to World Series titles.

Prior to 1993, the playing field at McKechnie was much less popular with the players, than it is today.

The renovation project is scheduled to be completed by February 2013, in time for Spring Training and McKechnie Field ’ s 90th anniversary.

He is one of seven managers to win pennants in both major leagues, and joined Bill McKechnie in becoming only the second manager to lead three franchises to the Series.

Formerly headed by Doug Darwin, Russ McKechnie and John Cameron, the corps was founded in the fall of 1971 by Jack Turner ( who, at one point, considered calling it " The Apple Corps " but didn't due to sponsorship by the local Kiwanis Club and better judgment on his part ), and is a member of Drum Corps International.

* Bill McKechnie, baseball player and manager

McKechnie from the Totem journal called Sam's " lucky bottle cap " from the episode, " Endless Slumper " ( 1982 ), an example of fetishes used by baseball players for " good fortune ".

William Boyd McKechnie ( August 7, 1886 – October 29, 1965 ) was an American professional baseball player, manager and coach.

According to one baseball reference work, McKechnie had a poor sense of direction, which did not improve when, as the Reds ' manager, he began traveling by plane.

In 1989, for his book, Spring Training author William Zinsser chose McKechnie Field as a classic Florida baseball setting.