Ed Gallagher (baseball)
| Ed Gallagher | |
|---|---|
Dorchester, Massachusetts | |
| Died: December 22, 1981 (aged 71) Hyannis, Massachusetts | |
Batted: Both Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 8, 1932, for the Boston Red Sox | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 24, 1932, for the Boston Red Sox | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 0-3 |
| Earned run average | 12.55 |
| Games | 9 |
| Teams | |
Edward Michael Gallagher (November 28, 1910 – December 22, 1981) was a
left-handed
.
Biography
A native of
Dorchester, Massachusetts, Gallagher attended Boston College High School, and graduated from Boston College itself in 1932.[1] A multi-sport athlete at BC, Gallagher not only excelled at baseball, but also was a two-way player for the school's football squad.[2] While at Boston College in 1931, he played for the Barnstable town team in the Cape Cod Baseball League,[3][4][5] and returned to Barnstable to play again in 1933 after his one-year stint in the big leagues.[6][7][8]
Upon graduation, Gallagher was signed by the Red Sox, and posted a 0–3 record with six
Navin Field.[9] In his final appearance for Boston, Gallagher surrendered a three-run home run to Hall of Famer Lou Gehrig at Fenway Park.[10] An injury to Gallagher's leg, sustained while pitching batting practice, ended his major league career.[1][3]
After his baseball career, Gallagher worked as a personal secretary to
President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Gallagher served as the Massachusetts campaign chairman for FDR's 1936 re-election bid, and later succeeded his father, Edward Sr., as president of Wonderland Greyhound Park.[1] Gallagher served as president of the Boston College alumni association in 1955 and 1956, and was inducted into the school's Varsity Club Hall of Fame in 1976.[2] Gallagher died in Hyannis, Massachusetts
in 1981 at age 71.
References
- ^ a b c Bill Nowlin. "Ed Gallagher". sabr.org. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
- ^ a b "Ed Gallagher". bceagles.com. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
- ^ a b Davis, Hartley R. (July 14, 1960). "Cape Cod League Yesteryears". Barnstable Patriot. Barnstable, MA. p. 6.
- ^ "Lineups for Season are Announced". Yarmouth Register. Yarmouth, MA. July 4, 1931. p. 7.
- ^ "Win Holiday Game". Falmouth Enterprise. Falmouth, MA. July 9, 1931. p. 6.
- ^ "Barnstable to Play in League". Yarmouth Register. Yarmouth, MA. May 27, 1933. p. 8.
- ^ "(no title)". Falmouth Enterprise. Falmouth, MA. July 20, 1933. p. 7.
{{cite news}}: Cite uses generic title (help) - ^ "The Old Ball Game". Hyannis Patriot. Hyannis, MA. August 17, 1933. p. 6.
- ^ "Boston Red Sox at Detroit Tigers Box Score, September 17, 1932". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
- ^ "New York Yankees at Boston Red Sox Box Score, September 24, 1932". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
External links
- Baseball Reference
- Biographical profile from Society for American Baseball Research