Joe Cassidy (baseball)
| Joe Cassidy | |
|---|---|
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| Shortstop | |
| Born: February 8, 1883 Chester, Pennsylvania | |
| Died: March 25, 1906 (aged 23) Chester, Pennsylvania | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 18, 1904, for the Washington Senators | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 7, 1905, for the Washington Senators | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .228 |
| Hits | 264 |
| RBIs | 76 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Joseph Phillip Cassidy (February 8, 1883 – March 25, 1906) was an American Major League Baseball player from Chester, Pennsylvania who mainly played shortstop for the Washington Senators from 1904 to 1905.[1] He was an alumnus of Villanova University.[2]
Cassidy died in his hometown at age 23, from complications of malaria,[3] and is interred at Immaculate Heart Cemetery.[1]
See also[]
- List of Major League Baseball annual triples leaders
- List of baseball players who died during their careers
References[]
- ^ a b "Joe Cassidy's career statistics". retrosheet.org. Retrieved 2008-12-24.
- ^ "Jow Cassidy's career statistics". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2008-12-24.
- ^ "Joe Cassidy". sabr.org. Retrieved 2016-10-01.
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
Categories:
- 1883 births
- 1906 deaths
- Major League Baseball shortstops
- Baseball players from Pennsylvania
- Sportspeople from Chester, Pennsylvania
- Washington Senators (1901–1960) players
- Villanova University alumni
- Deaths from malaria