Jim Fogarty
| Jim Fogarty | |
|---|---|
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| Outfielder | |
| Born: February 12, 1864 San Francisco, California, U.S. | |
| Died: May 20, 1891 (aged 27) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 1, 1884, for the Philadelphia Quakers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 4, 1890, for the Philadelphia Athletics | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .246 |
| Home runs | 20 |
| Runs batted in | 320 |
| Stolen bases | 325 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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James G. Fogarty (February 12, 1864 – May 20, 1891) was an American professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball from 1884 to 1890 for the Philadelphia Quakers and Philadelphia Athletics.[1] He led the National League in stolen bases in 1889.[2] He was signed by the Quakers based on a recommendation by Jerry Denny to Quakers manager Harry Wright.[3]
Fogarty was known to win money from teammates playing poker.[4]
An alumnus of Saint Mary's College of California, Fogarty died of tuberculosis at the age of 27[5] in Philadelphia.
See also
- List of baseball players who died during their careers
- List of Major League Baseball annual stolen base leaders
- List of Major League Baseball career stolen bases leaders
- List of Major League Baseball player-managers
References
- ^ Baseball Reference
- ^ "The Coming Ball Game". Los Angeles Herald. December 17, 1889. p. 8. Retrieved 2023-02-16 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Diamond Dust". San Francisco Examiner. December 27, 1886. p. 2. Retrieved 2023-02-16 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Diamond Dust". San Francisco Examiner. May 30, 1887. p. 3. Retrieved 2023-02-16 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ The Dead Ball Era
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