John Donahue

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John Frederick Donahue [Jiggs] (April 19, 1894 - October 3, 1949) was right fielder in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the Boston Red Sox during the 1923 season. Listed at 5' 8", 170 lb., Donahue was a switch-hitter and threw right-handed. He was born in Roxbury, Massachusetts.

In a 10-game career, Donahue was a .278 hitter (10-for-36) with four doubles, five runs, and one RBI. He did not hit a home run. As a fielder, he collected 21 outs with four assists and did not committed an error in 25 chances for a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage.

Donahue died in Boston, Massachusetts at age 55.