Ed Connolly (catcher)
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Edward Joseph Connolly was a backup catcher
in Major League Baseball
who played his entire career for the Boston Red Sox
between and . Connolly batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Brooklyn, New York. His son, Ed Jr.
, also played briefly in the majors.
In a four-season career, Connolly was a .178 hitter
(66-for-371) with 31 RBI
without home run
s in 149 games played
.
Connolly died in Pittsfield, Massachusetts
, at the age of 55.
Catcher
Catcher is a position for a baseball or softball player. When a batter takes his turn to hit, the catcher crouches behind home plate, in front of the umpire, and receives the ball from the pitcher. This is a catcher's primary duty, but he is also called upon to master many other skills in order to...
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 his entire career for the Boston Red Sox
Boston Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, and a member of Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight charter franchises, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park since . The "Red Sox"...
between and . Connolly batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Brooklyn, New York. His son, Ed Jr.
Ed Connolly (pitcher)
Edward Joseph Connolly, Jr. was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Boston Red Sox and Cleveland Indians . Connolly batted and threw left-handed. He was born in Brooklyn, New York...
, also played briefly in the majors.
In a four-season career, Connolly was a .178 hitter
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 :...
(66-for-371) with 31 RBI
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...
without home run
Home run
In baseball, a home run is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to reach home safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team in the process...
s in 149 games played
Games played
Games played is a statistic used in team sports to indicate the total number of games in which a player has participated ; the statistic is generally applied irrespective of whatever portion of the game is contested.-Baseball:In baseball, the statistic applies also to players who, prior to a game,...
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Connolly died in Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Pittsfield is the largest city and the county seat of Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. It is the principal city of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Berkshire County. Its area code is 413. Its ZIP code is 01201...
, at the age of 55.