Johnny O'Connor (baseball)
Appearance
Johnny O'Connor | |
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Catcher | |
Born: Cahersiveen, Ireland | December 1, 1891|
Died: May 30, 1982 Bonner Springs, Kansas | (aged 90)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 16, 1916, for the Chicago Cubs | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 16, 1916, for the Chicago Cubs | |
MLB statistics | |
Games played | 1 |
At bats | 0 |
Teams | |
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John Charles O'Connor (December 1, 1891 - May 30, 1982) was a Major League Baseball player. Nicknamed "Bucky", he played one game at catcher for the Chicago Cubs on September 16, 1916. O'Connor replaced the Cubs' Rowdy Elliott after he "split" his finger on a foul tip. The Cubs' other catchers, Jimmy Archer and Art Wilson, were themselves injured. O'Connor caught one inning until Wilson, who had been sitting in the grandstand, then "limped" to the Cubs' clubhouse to put on his uniform, replaced O'Connor and finished the game.[1]
References
- ^ Nasium, Jim (September 17, 1916). "Phillies Twice Beat Joe Tinker's Cubs". The Philadelphia Inquirer.
Sources
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference