Pete Donnelly (baseball)
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| Pete Donnelly | |
|---|---|
| Outfielder/Second baseman/Shortstop | |
| Born: October 8, 1849 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |
| Died: October 1, 1890 (aged 40) Jersey City, New Jersey | |
Batted: Unknown Threw: Unknown | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 13, 1871, for the Keokuk Westerns | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 30, 1874, for the Philadelphia White Stockings | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .244 |
| Runs | 24 |
| Runs batted in | 20 |
| Teams | |
Peter J. Donnelly (October 9, 1849 – October 1, 1890) was an American professional baseball player for three seasons in the National Assiciation in 1871, and 1873 to 1874. According to Retrosheet, Pete used the name John Donnelly when he played for Washington and Philadelphia[1]
Donnelly died at the age of 40, of phthisis pulmonalis (tuberculosis), in Jersey City, New Jersey, and is interred at St. Peter Cemetery.[1][2]
References
- ^ a b "Pete Donnelly's career statistics". retrosheet.org. Retrieved 2009-03-24.
- ^ "Too Young To Die". thedeadballera.com. Retrieved 2009-03-25.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference - Pete Donnelly
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference - John Donnelly
Categories:
- 1849 births
- 1890 deaths
- Major League Baseball outfielders
- Major League Baseball shortstops
- Major League Baseball second basemen
- Baseball players from Pennsylvania
- Sportspeople from Philadelphia
- Fort Wayne Kekiongas players
- Washington Blue Legs players
- Philadelphia White Stockings players
- 19th-century deaths from tuberculosis