[1] He was boyhood friends in South Boston with Tommy McCarthy, who was later inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.

[4] The Baltimore Sun reported that McKeever was working at a South Boston foundry before signing his first professional contract with the Reds.

[1] A biography of McKeever in The National Pastime described him as "a strong defensive catcher" who was "unable to hit successfully against the suspect UA pitching.

"[1] During his major-league career, he appeared in 16 games and scored 13 runs with a .136 batting average,[6] before he was released along with Fred Tenney in August.

[6] He was described in the Star Tribune in 1887 as a "fine back stop" and an "excellent thrower" with endurance that allowed him to catch up to five games a week.