Johnny O'Connor (baseball)

Johnny O'Connor
Catcher
Born: (1891-12-01)December 1, 1891
Cahersiveen, Ireland
Died: May 30, 1982(1982-05-30) (aged 90)
Bonner Springs, Kansas, U.S.
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 played1
At bats0
Stats at Baseball Reference 
Teams

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.[1] The game was against the Philadelphia Phillies and it was played at the Baker Bowl. 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.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Palmer, Pete; Gillete, Gary, eds. (2004). "O'Connor, Johnny". The Baseball Encyclopedia (2004 edition). Barnes & Noble Books. p. 496. ISBN 978-0760753491.
  2. ↑ Nasium, Jim (September 17, 1916). "Phillies Twice Beat Joe Tinker's Cubs". The Philadelphia Inquirer.

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