Irish McIlveen
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Irish McIlveen | |
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Outfielder | |
Born: Belfast, Northern Ireland | July 27, 1880|
Died: October 18, 1960 Lorain, Ohio | (aged 80)|
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
MLB debut | |
July 10, 1906, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
Last MLB appearance | |
May 6, 1909, for the New York Highlanders | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .215 |
Home runs | 0 |
RBI | 8 |
Teams | |
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Henry Cooke "Irish" McIlveen (July 27, 1880 – October 18, 1960), commonly nicknamed "Irish" because he was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, was a Major League Baseball outfielder. He played for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1906 and the New York Highlanders in 1908–1909.
Early life
McIlveen was born in Belfast on July 27, 1880 and was the son of John J McIlveen and his wife Jemima Lavery. His father was from Dromara in County Down, his mother was from Belfast and they had eleven children. The family emigrated from Ulster to America in the late 1880s and settled in the Pittsburgh area in Pennsylvania. McIlveen attended Penn State University.
Baseball career
On July 10, 1906, McIlveen made his big league debut. He would end up hitting for a .215 batting average in 53 games over a three-year career. McIlveen did not play in the Majors in 1907. In 1906, McIlveen pitched in 2 games for an ERA of 7.71. In the field, he made four errors for a .951 career fielding percentage. McIlveen played his final game on May 9, 1909.
He was 5 feet, 11.5 inches tall and 180 pounds in weight. He also threw and batted left-handed.
Death
McIlveen died on October 18, 1960 in Lorain, Ohio, aged 80. His body is buried at Ridge Hill Memorial Park in Lorain.
See also
Sources
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- 1880 births
- 1960 deaths
- Irish emigrants to the United States (before 1923)
- Major League Baseball players from Ireland
- Major League Baseball players from Northern Ireland
- Major League Baseball players from the United Kingdom
- Pennsylvania State University alumni
- Penn State Nittany Lions baseball players
- Sportspeople from Belfast
- Sportspeople from Lorain, Ohio
- Pittsburgh Pirates players
- New York Highlanders players
- Major League Baseball right fielders
- Steubenville Stubs players
- Newark Indians players