Dan McGeehan
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Daniel De Sales McGeehan (June 7, 1885 - July 12, 1955) was an infielder
in Major League Baseball
who played in for the St. Louis Cardinals
. Listed at 5' 6", 135 lb., he batted and threw right handed. His older brother, Connie McGeehan
, played for the Philadelphia Athletics
in the 1903 season.
Born in Jeddo, Pennsylvania
, McGeehan played briefly for the Cardinals as a backup for second baseman
Miller Huggins
.
In a three-game career, McGeehan had two singles
in nine at-bats for a .222 batting average
, droving in
one run, but did no hit extra bases
.
He also played seven seasons in the Minor leagues
between 1909 to 1915, most of them with the Scranton Miners
and Allentown.
McGeehan died in Hazleton, Pennsylvania
, at the age of 70.
Infielder
An infielder is a baseball player stationed at one of four defensive "infield" positions on the baseball field.-Standard arrangement of positions:In a game of baseball, two teams of nine players take turns playing offensive and defensive roles...
in Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
who played in for the St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball. The Cardinals have won eleven World Series championships, the most of any National League team, and second overall only to...
. Listed at 5' 6", 135 lb., he batted and threw right handed. His older brother, Connie McGeehan
Connie McGeehan
Cornelius Bernard McGeehan was an American right-handed pitcher and left fielder who played in Major League Baseball during the season....
, played for the Philadelphia Athletics
Oakland Athletics
The Oakland Athletics are a Major League Baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Athletics are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From to the present, the Athletics have played in the O.co Coliseum....
in the 1903 season.
Born in Jeddo, Pennsylvania
Jeddo, Pennsylvania
Jeddo is a borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 98 at the 2010 census. It was named after a Japanese port to which coal was exported by the Hazleton Coal Company.-Geography:Jeddo is located at ....
, McGeehan played briefly for the Cardinals as a backup for second baseman
Second baseman
Second base, or 2B, is the second of four stations on a baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a base runner in order to score a run for that player's team. A second baseman is the baseball player guarding second base...
Miller Huggins
Miller Huggins
Miller James Huggins , nicknamed "Mighty Mite", was a baseball player and manager. He managed the powerhouse New York Yankee teams of the 1920s and won six American League pennants and three World Series championships....
.
In a three-game career, McGeehan had two singles
Single (baseball)
In baseball, a single is the most common type of base hit, accomplished through the act of a batter safely reaching first base by hitting a fair ball and getting to first base before a fielder puts him out...
in nine at-bats for a .222 batting average
Batting average
Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :...
, droving in
Run batted in
Runs batted in or RBIs is a statistic used in baseball and softball to credit a batter when the outcome of his at-bat results in a run being scored, except in certain situations such as when an error is made on the play. The first team to track RBI was the Buffalo Bisons.Common nicknames for an RBI...
one run, but did no hit extra bases
Extra base hit
In baseball, an extra base hit , also known as a long hit, is any base hit on which the batter is able to advance past first base without the benefit of a fielder either committing an error or opting to make a throw to retire another base runner...
.
He also played seven seasons in the Minor leagues
Minor league baseball
Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of professional baseball leagues in the Americas that compete at levels below Major League Baseball and provide opportunities for player development. All of the minor leagues are operated as independent businesses...
between 1909 to 1915, most of them with the Scranton Miners
Scranton Miners
The Scranton Miners were an Eastern Professional Basketball League basketball team based in Scranton, Pennsylvania that was a member of the American Basketball League. Arthur Pachter was the Owner and coach for many years...
and Allentown.
McGeehan died in Hazleton, Pennsylvania
Hazleton, Pennsylvania
Hazleton is a city in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 25,340 at the 2010 census, an increase of 8.6% from the 2000 census count .-Greater Hazleton:...
, at the age of 70.