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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 17, 1916. O'Connor replaced the Cubs' [[Rowdy Elliott]] after |
'''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 17, 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' [[Changing room|clubhouse]] to put on his uniform, replaced O'Connor and finished the game.<ref>{{Cite news|url=|title=Phillies Twice Beat Joe Tinker's Cubs|last=Nasium|first=Jim|date=September 17, 1916|work=The Philadelphia Inquirer|access-date=}}</ref> |
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| Johnny O'Connor | |
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| Catcher | |
| Born: December 1, 1891 Cahersiveen, Ireland | |
| Died: May 30, 1982 (aged 90) Bonner Springs, Kansas | |
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 17, 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]
Sources
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference
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- ^ Nasium, Jim (September 17, 1916). "Phillies Twice Beat Joe Tinker's Cubs". The Philadelphia Inquirer.