Tim McGinley explained

Tim McGinley
Position:Catcher
Bats:Unknown
Throws:Unknown
Birth Date:1854
Birth Place:Philadelphia
Death Date:November 2, 1899
Death Place:Oakland, California
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:April 21
Debutyear:1875
Debutteam:Philadelphia Centennials
Finalleague:MLB
Finalyear:1876
Finalteam:Boston Red Caps
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.242
Stat2label:Home runs
Stat2value:0
Stat3label:Runs scored
Stat3value:23
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Timothy S. McGinley (born 1854 in Philadelphia – November 2, 1899 in Oakland, California), was a Major League Baseball player who played catcher from -. He would play for the Philadelphia Centennials, New Haven Elm Citys, and Boston Red Caps.

On April 22, 1876, McGinley recorded the first run in MLB history.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: MLB reaches 2 million total runs when Minnesota Twins' Josh Donaldson crosses plate . . May 31, 2021.