The favorite son of South Amboy, New Jersey, Jack McKeon has one of the more colorful and impressive resumes in baseball history. It didn’t start that way. After high school, McKeon attended Holy Cross University. For a small school, Holy Cross has produced some impressive alumni, such as Bob Cousy, Clarence Thomas, Anthony Fauci, and Tommy Heinsohn.
McKeon left Holy Cross after one semester and signed a contract with the Pirates organization. From there he embarked on a magical tour of the minor leagues that included stops in Greenville (AL), York (PA), Fayetteville (NC), Missoula (MT), and even in Hutchinson, Kansas.