Pete Galligan

Pete Galligan
Shortstop
Born: January 20, 1860
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died: May 20, 1917(1917-05-20) (aged 57)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Batted: Unknown
Threw: Unknown
MLB debut
September 4, 1886, for the Washington Nationals
Last MLB appearance
September 4, 1886, for the Washington Nationals
MLB statistics
Batting average.200
Home runs0
Runs batted in0
Stats at Baseball Reference 
Teams

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.

Biography

Galligan's grave at Calvary Cemetery

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 as a Democrat. He also served in the Illinois Senate from 1899 to 1903.

Galligan died in Chicago on May 20, 1917, and was buried at Calvary Cemetery in Evanston.[3][4][5][6]

References

  1. ↑ "Pete Galligan Minor League Statistics". Baseball Reference. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Leaves his Coccoon". The Inter-Ocean. February 15, 1898. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  3. ↑ 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, p. 78
  4. ↑ Illinois Blue Book 1911–1912, Biographical Sketch of Peter F. Galligan, pp. 206–207
  5. ↑ "Death Notices: Galligan". Chicago Tribune. May 23, 1917. p. 17. Archived from the original on April 13, 2026. Retrieved April 12, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ MLB Statistics-Peter Galligan
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