[1] He made his major league debut on August 18, 1943, in a home doubleheader against the St. Louis Cardinals at Shibe Park.

But with the war still on, McKee got another chance to pitch in the majors; on September 26, 1944, he appeared in a contest against the Chicago Cubs in which Philadelphia was already trailing, 14-0.

McKee was in the Navy in 1945, but returned to baseball the following year to play with the Phillies farm club in Terre Haute.

He later switched to the outfield, but never returned to the big leagues, spending nine seasons in the minors through 1957, collecting a batting average of .287 and 115 home runs in 1,173 games.

[3] In 2014, Roger McKee died in his hometown of Shelby, North Carolina, 15 days short before of his 88th birthday.