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| - John Albert "Jack" McDonald (b. November 24, 1921 in Swan River, Manitoba - d. January 24, 1958) was a professional ice hockey player who played 43 games in the National Hockey League. He played with the New York Rangers in 1943-44, scoring 10 goals and 9 assists.
- Johnny Mac was drafted in the 12th round of the 1996 Major League Baseball Draft by the Cleveland Indians. He made his MLB debut for Cleveland on July 4, 1999. On December 2, 2004, McDonald was traded from Cleveland to the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for future considerations (Tom Mastny) [1]. On July 25, 2006, McDonald hit his first career grand slam in a game against the Seattle Mariners.
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| - John Albert "Jack" McDonald (b. November 24, 1921 in Swan River, Manitoba - d. January 24, 1958) was a professional ice hockey player who played 43 games in the National Hockey League. He played with the New York Rangers in 1943-44, scoring 10 goals and 9 assists.
- Johnny Mac was drafted in the 12th round of the 1996 Major League Baseball Draft by the Cleveland Indians. He made his MLB debut for Cleveland on July 4, 1999. On December 2, 2004, McDonald was traded from Cleveland to the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for future considerations (Tom Mastny) [1]. McDonald was primarily a backup for Russ Adams at shortstop, putting up a .290 batting average and .340 OBP in 93 at bats for the Blue Jays to go along with 5 stolen bases. He was traded from the Blue Jays to the Detroit Tigers on July 22, 2005 for future considerations. [2]. McDonald hit .260 with a .308 OBP for Detroit in 73 at bats. He was traded from the Tigers back to the Toronto Blue Jays on November 10, 2005, for cash considerations. [3]. During the 2006 season, he was the starting shortstop for the Toronto Blue Jays due to the defensive struggles of teammate Russ Adams. At a point in the season, McDonald was labeled the "Emergency Back-up Catcher" for the Blue Jays behind their starting catchers Bengie Molina and Gregg Zaun as both played the role of Designated Hitter when they were not defensive catchers. On July 25, 2006, McDonald hit his first career grand slam in a game against the Seattle Mariners. McDonald started the 2007 season by sharing the shortstop position with newcomer Royce Clayton. He also played games at third base as Troy Glaus's backup. Later in the season after showing his strong defensive abilities, McDonald replaced Royce Clayton as the everyday starting shortstop. Clayton was then released and McDonald took his role as starting shortstop, often contributing exceptional defensive plays (in conjunction with fellow infielders Aaron Hill and Lyle Overbay). He was considered by the media as a contender to win a Gold Glove after leading AL shortstops in fielding percentage (.986) in 2007. Due in large part to his displays in the field this season, he received a 2-year contract extension from the Blue Jays - the deal was reportedly worth 3.8 million US. In a poll of the viewers of the Canadian sports station Rogers Sportsnet, which broadcasts the majority of the Blue Jays' games, John McDonald was voted the most popular Blue Jay, narrowly edging out Roy Halladay.
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