Career
He played in 94 Major League games as an outfielder and utility infielder for the New York Giants, Pittsburgh Pirates and Saint Louis Browns in 1950–1951. A native of Saint Louis, Missouri, Maguire threw and batted right-handed. He stood 5 feet 11 inches (180 m) tall and weighed 165 pounds (75 kg).
Maguire spent five seasons in the Giants" farm system before seeing his two full years of Major League service.
He logged 30 games played as a left fielder, 13 as a right fielder, six games as a third baseman, three as a second baseman, and two as a first baseman. His 46 hits included five doubles, two triples and two home runs.
Maguire started 30 games as a left fielder or third baseman, and had nine multi-hit games, including three-hit efforts against the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees on consecutive days, August 2–3. Maguire gave Yogi Berra his famous nickname.
Maguire said "I’m going to call you Yogi" and from that moment on, the name stuck.
