Dan Leahy (baseball)

Dan Leahy
Shortstop
Born: (1870-08-08)August 8, 1870
Nashville, Tennessee
Died: December 30, 1903(1903-12-30) (aged 33)
Knoxville, Tennessee
Batted: Unknown
Threw: Unknown
MLB debut
September 2, 1896, for the Philadelphia Phillies
Last MLB appearance
September 2, 1896, for the Philadelphia Phillies
MLB statistics
Batting average.333
Home runs0
Runs batted in1
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Daniel C. Leahy (August 8, 1870 – December 30, 1903) was a shortstop in Major League Baseball. He played two games for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1896.

Leahy was born in Nashville, Tennessee. He started his professional baseball career in 1894, with the Lynchburg Hill Climbers of the Virginia League. In 1895, he hit .309 and was acquired by the Phillies. He played in a doubleheader on September 2, going 2 for 6 at the plate.

Leahy played in the minor leagues until 1900. He was shot to death in 1903,[1] at the age of 33.

References

  1. ^ "Baseball Player Is Killed". San Francisco Call. Vol. XCV, no. 31. December 31, 1903. Retrieved December 8, 2021 – via California Digital Newspaper Collection. Article incorrectly gives Leahy's first name as "Dennis".