Jack Doyle (baseball)
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Born: October 25, 1869 Killorglin, Ireland |
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Died: December 31, 1958 (aged 89) Holyoke, Massachusetts |
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| MLB debut | |||
| August 20, 1889, for the Columbus Solons | |||
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| July 13, 1905, for the New York Highlanders | |||
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| Batting average | .299 | ||
| Home runs | 25 | ||
| Runs batted in | 968 | ||
| Stolen bases | 516 | ||
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John Joseph "Jack" Doyle (October 25, 1869 – December 31, 1958) was an Irish-American first baseman in Major League Baseball whose career spanned 17 seasons, mainly in the National League. He was born in Killorglin, Ireland, and emigrated to the U.S. when he was a child, his family settling in Holyoke, Massachusetts.
After attending Fordham University, he embarked on a baseball career that would last 70 years. He made his first appearance at the major league level by signing and playing two years for the Columbus Solons of the American Association. Doyle would play for ten clubs from 1889 to 1905, batting .299 in 1,564 games with 516 stolen bases. He began as a catcher–outfielder and became a first baseman in 1894. His best years were in 1894, when he batted .367 for the New York Giants, and in 1897, when he hit .354 with 62 stolen bases for the Baltimore Orioles. He is credited with being the first pinch-hitter in pro ball, with Cleveland at Brooklyn on June 7, 1892. Patsy Tebeau was the manager and Doyle came through with a game-winning single.
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