Red Donahue
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| Red Donahue | ||
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| Pitcher | ||
| Born: January 23, 1873 | ||
| Died: August 25, 1913 (aged 40) | ||
| Batted: Right | Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | ||
| May 6, 1893 for the New York Giants |
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| Final game | ||
| September 28, 1906 for the Detroit Tigers |
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| Career statistics | ||
| Win-Loss Record | 164-175 | |
| strikeouts | 787 | |
| Earned run average | 3.61 | |
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| Career highlights and awards | ||
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Francis Rostell "Red" Donahue (January 23, 1873 – August 25, 1913) was a Major League Baseball pitcher from Waterbury, Connecticut, who played for 13 seasons both in the National League and the American League from 1893 through 1906.[1]
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[edit] Career
Red broke into the Majors with the New York Giants in 1893, while still attending Villanova University. After finishing college in 1895, he made an appearance with the St. Louis Browns near the end of the season.
On July 8, 1898, he pitched a no-hitter against the prolific Baltimore Orioles lineup that included future Baseball Hall of Fame players John McGraw, Willie Keeler, Joe Kelley, Hughie Jennings, and Wilbert Robinson.
[edit] Post-career
Red died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at the age of 40, after succumbing to the effects of paralysis[2], and was interred at St. Joseph Cemetery in Waterbury, Connecticut.[1]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b Red Donahue's career stats. retrosheet.org. Retrieved on 2008-03-26.
- ^ The Dead Ball Era: Too Young To Die. thedeadballera.com. Retrieved on 2008-03-26.
[edit] External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
- Obit - Red Donahue's Obituary
