John Gilroy (baseball)

John M. Gilroy
John M. Gilroy
	Pitcher/Outfielder
	Born: October 26, 1875; Washington, D.C., U.S.
	Died: August 4, 1897 (aged 21); Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
	Batted: Unknown Threw: Unknown
MLB debut
	August 30, 1895, for the Washington Senators
Last MLB appearance
	April 18, 1896, for the Washington Senators
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	1-4
Earned run average	6.23
Strikeouts	2
Teams
	Washington Senators (1895–1896);

John M. Gilroy (October 26, 1875 – August 4, 1897) was a 19th-century Major League Baseball pitcher, outfielder and catcher.^[1]^[2]

Early life[edit]

John M. Gilroy was born on October 16, 1875, in Washington, D.C.^[1]

Career[edit]

Gilroy worked for the U.S. Department of War. In 1894, he joined the War Department's baseball team. He also played for the Washington Stars, an amateur baseball team.^[2]

Gilroy played for the Washington Senators of the National League during the 1895 and 1896 baseball seasons. He was playing with the Norfolk Jewels of the Atlantic League in 1897 when he died.^[1]^[2]

Death[edit]

Gilroy died on August 4, 1897, in Norfolk, Virginia. He was interred at Mount Olivet Cemetery in Washington, D.C.^[1]

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "John Gilroy". Baseball Reference.
^ ^a ^b ^c "His Remains Forwarded". The Norfolk Landmark. August 6, 1897. Retrieved January 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

External links[edit]

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[BR-1] "John Gilroy". Baseball Reference.

[remains-2] "His Remains Forwarded". The Norfolk Landmark. August 6, 1897. Retrieved January 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

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