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George O'Brien (baseball)

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George O'Brien
Catcher
Born: (1889-11-04)November 4, 1889
Cleveland, Ohio
Died: March 24, 1966(1966-03-24) (aged 76)
Columbus, Ohio
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
August 16, 1915, for the St. Louis Browns
Last MLB appearance
August 23, 1915, for the St. Louis Browns
MLB statistics
Games played3
At bats9
Hits2
Teams

George Joseph O'Brien (November 4, 1889 – March 24, 1966) was an American professional baseball player and college sports coach and administrator. He played Major League Baseball as a catcher for the St. Louis Browns in 1915. O'Brien later coached and served as athletic director at Mount Union College—now known as the University of Mount Union—in Alliance, Ohio.[1]

Head coaching record

Football

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Mount Union Purple (Ohio Athletic Conference) (1917–1919)
1917 Mount Union 2–6 1–5 12th
1918 Mount Union 6–1 5–1 T–3rd
1919 Mount Union 1–7 0–5 T–13th
Mount Union: 9–14 6–11
Total: 9–14

References

  1. ^ "Services Held For Ex-Catcher". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. United Press International. March 27, 1966. p. 69. Retrieved May 20, 2020 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.