Dan Leahy (baseball)
| Dan Leahy | |
|---|---|
| Shortstop | |
| Born: August 8, 1870 Nashville, Tennessee | |
| Died: December 30, 1903 (aged 33) Knoxville, Tennessee | |
Batted: Unknown Threw: Unknown | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 2, 1896, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 2, 1896, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .333 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 1 |
| Teams | |
Daniel C. Leahy (August 8, 1870 – December 30, 1903) was a shortstop in Major League Baseball. He played two games for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1896.
Leahy was born in Nashville, Tennessee. He started his professional baseball career in 1894, with the Lynchburg Hill Climbers of the Virginia League. In 1895, he hit .309 and was acquired by the Phillies. He played in a doubleheader on September 2, going 2 for 6 at the plate.
Leahy played in the minor leagues until 1900. He was shot to death in 1903,[1] at the age of 33.
References
[edit]- ^ "Baseball Player Is Killed". San Francisco Call. Vol. XCV, no. 31. December 31, 1903. Retrieved December 8, 2021 – via California Digital Newspaper Collection. Article incorrectly gives Leahy's first name as "Dennis".
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs
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