Dominic Mulrenan Explained

Dominic Mulrenan
Position:Pitcher
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Birth Date:18 December 1893
Birth Place:Woburn, Massachusetts
Death Place:Melrose, Massachusetts
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:April 24
Debutyear:1921
Debutteam:Chicago White Sox
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:August 5
Finalyear:1921
Finalteam:Chicago White Sox
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Win–loss record
Stat1value:2–8
Stat2label:Earned run average
Stat2value:7.23
Stat3label:Strikeouts
Stat3value:10
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Dominic Joseph Mulrenan (December 18, 1893 – July 27, 1964) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played for the Chicago White Sox.[1]

Mulrenan was scouted by Patsy Donovan while pitching in semi-professional leagues after having excelled as a pitcher at Woburn High School in Woburn, Massachusetts. He signed with the Boston Red Sox at 19 years old in 1914.[2] He spent that season in the minor leagues in Syracuse, New York.[3]

Mulrenan did not reach the major leagues until 1921 with the White Sox, whose roster was left with several vacancies after eight players were banned for life following the Black Sox scandal.[4] In the words of Arthur Duffey, Mulrenan "had little luck" with the White Sox[5] before being optioned to the minor league Minneapolis Millers at the end of August.[6]

After arm injuries forced his retirement from baseball, Mulrenan became a firefighter in Melrose, Massachusetts, a position which he held until retiring four years before his death in 1964. Two of his sons became Catholic priests[7] and another pitched collegiately at Boston College.[8]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/mulredo01.shtml "Dominic Mulrenan Statistics and History"
  2. News: Woburn Boy for Red Sox . 19 December 2023 . . 11 January 1914 . 11.
  3. News: Woburn . 19 December 2023 . . 22 June 1914 . 8.
  4. News: Rebuilding the White Sox . 19 December 2023 . . 10 April 1921 . 66.
  5. News: Arthur Duffey . Duffey . Arthur . Sports Comment . 19 December 2023 . . 30 August 1921 . 6.
  6. News: Sox Pitchers Leave . 19 December 2023 . . 29 August 1921 . 9.
  7. News: D. J. Mulrenan . 19 December 2023 . . 29 July 1964 . 36.
  8. News: Roberts . Ernie . Bob Mulrenan Hurls for B. C. at Worcester . 19 December 2023 . . 12 June 1951 . 43.