John Cassidy (baseball)
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 1–20 that season and was moved to the outfield the following year.[1]
| John Cassidy | |||
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| Outfielder | |||
| Born: 1855 Brooklyn, New York, United States | |||
| Died: July 3, 1891 (aged 35–36) Brooklyn, New York | |||
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| 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 | 33 | ||
| Runs batted in | 191 | ||
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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
- "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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