Pete Galligan Explained

Pete Galligan
Position:Shortstop
Bats:Unknown
Throws:Unknown
Birth Date:January 20, 1860
Birth Place:Chicago, Illinois
Death Place:Chicago, Illinois
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:September 4
Debutyear:1886
Debutteam:Washington Nationals
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:September 4
Finalyear:1886
Finalteam:Washington Nationals
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.200
Stat2label:Home runs
Stat2value:0
Stat3label:Runs batted in
Stat3value:0
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Peter F. Galligan (January 20, 1860 – May 20, 1917) was an American politician who also played Shortstop in Major League Baseball in one game for the 1886 Washington Nationals.

Galligan was born in Chicago, Illinois and went to Saint Ignatius College. After his brief appearance in the majors, he played in the Western Association in 1888, the Central Interstate League in 1889 and the Chicago City League in 1891.[1] He also worked in the manufacturing business. Galligan served briefly as a patrolman for the police force[2] before he was elected to the Illinois House of Representatives, where he served from 1897 to 1899 and from 1909 to 1913 and was a Democrat. He also served in the Illinois Senate from 1899 to 1903. Galligan died in Chicago.[3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pete Galligan Minor League Statistics. Baseball Reference. April 8, 2020.
  2. Web site: Leaves his Coccoon. The Inter-Ocean. February 15, 1898. April 8, 2020.
  3. 'Official Directory of the Fortieth General Assembly' Jl. Pickering-editor, Illinois State Register Press, Biographical Sketch of Peter F. Galligan, pg. 78
  4. 'Official Directory of the Forty-First General Assembly of Illinois, 1899, J.L. Pickering-editor, Illinois State Register Press, 1899, Biographical Sketch of Peter F. Galligan, pg. 78
  5. 'Illinois Blue Book 1911-1912, Biographical Sketch of Peter F. Galligan, pg. 206-207
  6. 'Peter F. Galligan-obituary,' The Chicago Tribune, May 23, 1917, pg. 17
  7. https://www.mlb.com/player/peter-galligan-114536 MLB Statistics-Peter Galligan