Johnny O'Brien
| Johnny O'Brien | ||
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Runs batted in 59 | | |
| Win–loss record | 1–3 | |
| Earned run average | 5.61 | |
| Innings pitched | 61 | |
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John Thomas O'Brien (born December 11, 1930) is a former backup
O'Brien attended Saint Mary's High School in South Amboy (since renamed as Cardinal McCarrick High School), where he had been inducted into the school's sports hall of fame.[1]
O'Brien attended
In a six-season career, O'Brien was a .250
While in Pittsburgh, Johnny and Eddie O'Brien became the first twins in major league history to play for the same team in the same game.[4] They are also one of only four brother combinations to play second base/shortstop on the same major league club. The others are Garvin and Granny Hamner, for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1945; Frank and Milt Bolling, with the Detroit Tigers in 1958, and Billy and Cal Ripken, for the Baltimore Orioles during the 1980s.
In retirement, O'Brien worked variously as a city councilman in
References
- ^ "Cardinal McCarrick High School: Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on September 28, 2007. Retrieved April 5, 2007.
- ^ Raley, Dan (January 20, 2002). "Fifty years ago tonight, Seattle U. upset the mighty Globetrotters". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Seattle, Washington. Retrieved January 24, 2008.
- ISBN 9781458779748. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
- ISBN 9780393320084. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
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- ISBN 9780786446889. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Johnny O'Brien - Baseballbiography.com
- Retrosheet