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Dougherty was the first player to hit two [[home run]]s in a single [[World Series]] game, doing so on October 2, 1903 with the [[Boston Americans]] in the first and sixth innings of Game 2 of the [[1903 World Series#Game 2|1903 World Series]], the first modern World Series. By doing so, he became the first player for the [[Red Sox]] to hit a World Series home run.<ref>[http://www.baseballlibrary.com/baseballlibrary/ballplayers/D/Dougherty_Patsy.stm BaseballLibrary.com]. Retrieved October 24, 2006.</ref> In that game he was the only man to hit a leadoff inside-the-park World Series home run until 2015, when [[Kansas City Royals]] shortstop [[Alcides Escobar]] did it in Game 1.
Dougherty was the first player to hit two [[home run]]s in a single [[World Series]] game, doing so on October 2, 1903 with the [[Boston Americans]] in the first and sixth innings of Game 2 of the [[1903 World Series#Game 2|1903 World Series]], the first modern World Series. By doing so, he became the first player for the [[Red Sox]] to hit a World Series home run.<ref>[http://www.baseballlibrary.com/baseballlibrary/ballplayers/D/Dougherty_Patsy.stm BaseballLibrary.com]. Retrieved October 24, 2006.</ref> In that game he was the only man to hit a leadoff inside-the-park World Series home run until 2015, when [[Kansas City Royals]] shortstop [[Alcides Escobar]] did it in Game 1.


Dougherty died in [[Bolivar (town), New York|Bolivar, NY]] at the age of 63 and was buried at St. Mary Catholic Cemetery in Bolivar, NY.<ref>[http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=doughpa01 Baseball-Almanac.com]. Retrieved October 24, 2006.</ref>
Dougherty died in [[Bolivar, New York]] at the age of 63 and was buried at St. Mary Catholic Cemetery in Bolivar.<ref>[http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=doughpa01 Baseball-Almanac.com]. Retrieved October 24, 2006.</ref>


==See also==
==See also==

Revision as of 02:35, 15 June 2017

Patsy Dougherty
File:Patsy dougherty baseball card.jpg
Outfielder
Born: (1876-10-27)October 27, 1876
Andover, New York
Died: April 30, 1940(1940-04-30) (aged 63)
Bolivar, New York
Batted: Left
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 19, 1902, for the Boston Americans
Last MLB appearance
September 22, 1911, for the Chicago White Sox
MLB statistics
AVG.284
HR17
RBI413
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Patrick Henry "Patsy" Dougherty (October 27, 1876 in Andover, New York – April 30, 1940 in Bolivar, New York) was a Major League Baseball outfielder.

Dougherty was the first player to hit two home runs in a single World Series game, doing so on October 2, 1903 with the Boston Americans in the first and sixth innings of Game 2 of the 1903 World Series, the first modern World Series. By doing so, he became the first player for the Red Sox to hit a World Series home run.[1] In that game he was the only man to hit a leadoff inside-the-park World Series home run until 2015, when Kansas City Royals shortstop Alcides Escobar did it in Game 1.

Dougherty died in Bolivar, New York at the age of 63 and was buried at St. Mary Catholic Cemetery in Bolivar.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ BaseballLibrary.com. Retrieved October 24, 2006.
  2. ^ Baseball-Almanac.com. Retrieved October 24, 2006.

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