Steamer Flanagan
| Steamer Flanagan | |
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| Outfielder | |
| Born: April 20, 1881 Kingston, Pennsylvania |
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| Died: April 21, 1947 (aged 66) Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania |
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| Batted: Left | Threw: Left |
| MLB debut | |
| September 25, 1905 for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 7, 1905 for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| Career statistics | |
| Batting average | .280 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 3 |
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James Paul "Steamer" Flanagan (April 20, 1881 - April 21, 1947) was a Major League Baseball center fielder. He played for the Pittsburgh Pirates just at the end of the 1905 season (September 25-October 7). The 24-year-old rookie, who stood 6'1" and weighed 185 lbs., was a native of Kingston, Pennsylvania and attended the University of Notre Dame.
Flanagan played well during his time with the Pirates. In seven games he hit .280 (7-for-25) with one double, one triple, three runs batted in, and seven runs scored. He also had three stolen bases. In the field he handled 19 chances flawlessly for a fielding percentage of 1.000.
Two of his famous teammates on the Pirates were future Hall of Famers Honus Wagner and Fred Clarke.
Flanagan died at the age of 66 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.
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