| Cozy Dolan | |
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Albert J. "Cozy" Dolan |
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| Outfielder | |
| Born: December 23, 1889 Chicago, Illinois |
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| Died: December 10, 1958 (aged 68) Chicago, Illinois |
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| Batted: Right | Threw: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| August 15, 1909 for the Cincinnati Reds | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| July 7, 1922 for the New York Giants | |
| Career statistics | |
| Batting average | .252 |
| Home runs | 6 |
| Runs batted in | 111 |
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Albert J. "Cozy" Dolan (Born James Alberts December 23, 1889 in Chicago, IL) was a Major League Baseball player. The 5'10, 160 pound Outfielder/Third Baseman played for six teams; the Cincinnati Reds (1909), the New York Yankees (1911–1912), the Philadelphia Phillies (1912–1913), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1913), the St. Louis Cardinals (1914–1915) and the New York Giants (1922). Over his career he posted career numbers of 299 hits, 210 runs, 102 stolen bases, a .339 Slugging percentage, and a .252 batting average.
In the final series of the 1924 season, the Giants were playing the Philadelphia Phillies at the Polo Grounds and battling for the pennant with the Brooklyn Dodgers. Giants outfielder Jimmy O'Connell offered Phillies shortstop Heinie Sand $500 to throw the games. Sand rejected the bribe and reported it to Phillies manager Art Fletcher. It eventually led to the life-time suspension of O'Connell and Dolan who was a coach for the Giants, by Commissioner Landis, although future-Hall of Famers Frankie Frisch, George Kelly, and Ross Youngs were also implicated.[1]
Cozy Dolan died December 8, 1958 in his hometown of Chicago.