Johnny O'Connor (baseball) explained

Johnny O'Connor
Position:Catcher
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Birth Date:December 1, 1891
Birth Place:Cahersiveen, Ireland
Death Place:Bonner Springs, Kansas
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:September 16
Debutteam:Chicago Cubs
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:September 16
Finalteam:Chicago Cubs
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Games played
Stat1value:1
Stat2label:At bats
Stat2value:0
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John Charles O'Connor (December 1, 1891 – May 30, 1982) was an Irish born Major League Baseball player. Nicknamed "Bucky", he played one game at catcher for the Chicago Cubs on September 16, 1916. The game was against the Philadelphia Phillies and it was played at the Baker Bowl stadium. In 1950, the Baker Bowl stadium was demolished. In the game, 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. Philadelphia won the game 6–3.[1]

Notes and References

  1. News: Phillies Twice Beat Joe Tinker's Cubs. Nasium. Jim. September 17, 1916. The Philadelphia Inquirer.