Curry Foley

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Charles Joseph "Curry" Foley (January 16, 1856 - October 20, 1898) was a left-handed pitcher, outfielder and first baseman who played in the National League for the Boston Red Caps (1879-80) and Buffalo Bisons (1881-83). He was born in Milltown, Ireland.

Irish ballplayer Foley built a career that lasted six seasons. In 337 games switching from outfield (204) to pitching (69) or on first base (54), he batted .286 (373-for-1305) with six home runs, 128 RBI, 192 runs, 57 doubles, and 12 triples. As a pitcher, he posted a 27-27 record with 127 strikeouts and a 3.54 ERA in 442 innings.

On May 25 1882, Foley became the first major league player ever to hit for the cycle. What Foley did was unique in the true meaning of the word, and had the chance of remaining so forever. His brief and undistinguished career has done little to keep his name and the memory of his feat in the forefront of public consciousness.

Curry Foley died in Boston, Massachusetts, at 42 years of age.