Frank O'Rourke (baseball)
Frank O'Rourke | |
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Third baseman | |
Born: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada | November 28, 1893|
Died: May 14, 1986 Chatham, New Jersey, U.S. | (aged 92)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
June 11, 1912, for the Boston Braves | |
Last MLB appearance | |
July 28, 1931, for the St. Louis Browns | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .254 |
Home runs | 15 |
Runs batted in | 430 |
Teams | |
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Member of the Canadian | |
Baseball Hall of Fame | |
Induction | 1996 |
James Francis O'Rourke (November 28, 1893 – May 14, 1986) was a Canadian
Brooklyn Robins
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Biography
O'Rourke was born in
third base, where he had a .949 career fielding percentage in 598 games. O'Rourke was also a longtime New York Yankees
scout.
In 1986, O'Rourke died at age 92 in Chatham, New Jersey. He was inducted posthumously into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame in 1996.[3]
References
- ^ "Frank O'Rourke Statistics and History". "baseball-reference.com. Retrieved on 2017-05-14.
- ^ 1912 NL Awards, All-Stars and Other Leaders. Baseball Reference. Retrieved on December 26, 2018.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-08-26. Retrieved 2013-11-10.
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External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference