John Cassidy | |
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Outfielder | |
Born: 1855 Brooklyn, New York, United States | |
Died: July 3, 1891 35–36) Brooklyn, New York | (aged|
Batted: Right Threw: Left | |
MLB debut | |
April 24, 1875, for the Brooklyn Atlantics | |
Last MLB appearance | |
August 12, 1885, for the Brooklyn Grays | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .246 |
Home runs | 5 |
Runs batted in | 191 |
Teams | |
John P. Cassidy (1855 – July 3, 1891) was an American outfielder in Major League Baseball from 1875 to 1885. He was a pitcher in his first season, 1875, with the Brooklyn Atlantics but went 1–21 that season and was moved to the outfield the following year.[1]
Cassidy died at the age of 36 in his hometown of Brooklyn, New York of dropsy,[2] and is interred at Flatbush Cemetery.[1]
References
- 1 2 "John Cassidy's career statistics". retrosheet.org. Retrieved 2008-09-08.
- ↑ "Too Young To Die". thedeadballera.com. Retrieved 2008-09-08.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- John Cassidy's Obit, The Sporting News, July 4, 1891
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