Frank Delahanty

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Frank Delahanty
Delahanty, Louisville team, baseball card portrait LCCN2008676647.jpg
Outfielder
Born: December 29, 1882
ClevelandUnited StatesUnited StatesUnited States 
Died on: July 22, 1966
Cleveland,  United StatesUnited StatesUnited States 
Suggested: Right Threw: Right
Debut in Major League Baseball
August 23,  1905  with the  New York Highlanders
Last MLB assignment
May 27,  1915  with the  Pittsburgh Rebels
MLB statistics
(until end of career)
Batting average    , 226
Home runs    5
Runs batted in    94
Teams
Last update: January 2nd, 2019

Frank George Delahanty , nickname Pudgie , (born December 29, 1882 in Cleveland , Ohio , † July 22, 1966 ibid) was an American baseball player in Major League Baseball (MLB) on the position of outfielders . He played only 287 games in the MLB, but over 1,140 games in the minor leagues during his active career .

His brothers Ed , Jim , Joe and Tom also played in the MLB.

biography

Delahanty was born to the Irish immigrants James (1842-1919) and Bridget Delahanty (1849-1926, nee Croke). He first studied medicine and made his first semi-professional experience in Warren . Delahanty decided to make a living playing professional baseball at the age of 19 and dropped out of medical school. In 1901 he made his debut for the Atlanta Firemen in the minor leagues . In the same year he moved to the Birmingham Barons, but both teams only had mixed performances overall. After two years in the minor leagues, Delahanty made his MLB debut for the New York Highlanders against the St. Louis Browns on August 23, 1905 . In 1905 he made only nine games for the Highlanders, but hit two hits against Fred Glade in his first game . In his second game he also hit two hits, one of which brought the game-winning point. Prior to the 1906 season, Delahanty asked the Highlanders to pay $ 500 more, but was refused. Despite the demand for more salary, he played in 92 games for the Highlanders in 1906. In early 1907, Delahanty demanded a higher salary again, whereupon the Highlanders handed him over to the Naps . Delahanty was suspended after 15 games for the Naps due to a lack of athletic motivation. The outfielder sued the Naps for a $ 1,000 loss of wages from the suspension. Again, the lawsuit was rejected.

In 1908 he played for the New Orleans Pelicans in the minor leagues, but after he was upset about a referee decision, he was released that same year. In 1909, Delahanty signed a contract with the Louisville Colonels in the minor league and made 134 games for the team. In 1911, Delahanty, known for his outbursts of anger, was suspended from the St. Paul Saints after beating an umpire . From 1912 to 1913 he played with his brother Jim for the Minneapolis Millers, a team of Double-A . With the Millers, he and his brother won the championship in 1912. In a game against the Louisville Colonels on May 18, 1913, he attacked the pitcher Grover Lowdermilk with his club after a hit by pitch . He played his last two years as an active player with the Buffalo Buffeds and the Pittsburgh Rebels in the Federal League .

After his active career, Delahanty studied law instead of medicine and later worked as a lawyer.

Web links

Commons : Frank Delahanty  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Tom Deveaux: The Washington Senators 1901-1970 . McFarland & Company, Jefferson 2005, ISBN 978-0-7864-5017-6 , pp. 13 (English, google.de [accessed on January 2, 2019]).