Ed McDonough
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Edward Sebastian "Ed" McDonough (September 11, 1886 - September 2, 1926) was a catcher
in Major League Baseball
. He attended Notre Dame, and played his first major league game on August 3, 1909 with the Philadelphia Phillies
.
. He started his baseball career joining the Jersey City Skeeters
of the Eastern League
in 1909 at the age of 23. McDonough then transferred up to their MLB affiliate Phillies
the same year, making his debut on August 3, 1909, in a Phillies 5-1 loss to the Cardinals. It was the only game McDonough played that season, as he had one unsuccessful at-bat while playing catcher.
The next year McDonough played with the Scranton Miners
of the New York State League
. He went back to the Philadelphia and played just 5 games for the Phillies. He had a .111 batting average in 9 at-bats that year a hit and a run. His final game came on October 11, 1910, also the final game of the season for the Phillies, when they played the New York Giants in a 6-1 win. McDonough went back to the Miners for the remainder of the 1911 season.
The following year in 1912, McDonough signed with the Chicago Green Sox
of the "outlaw" United States Baseball League
. It was a league that folded after just over a month of play.
In the same year, McDonough went to the Memphis Chickasaws of the Southern Association
. In 11 games there, he batted .212 with 7 hits. He then went to the Chattanooga Lookouts
and finished the season there.
McDonough was done with the Southern Association, and in 1913 he went back the New York State League where he had previously been with the Scranton Miners. With the Albany Senators he played 109 games, batting .268 with 93 hits. The following year he went to the Utica Utes, batting .273 in 99 games in 1914. His final year playing baseball would be with Utica the next year, where McDonough had a .235 average in 90 games.
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
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. He attended Notre Dame, and played his first major league game on August 3, 1909 with the Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia Phillies
The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883. The Phillies are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
.
Biography
McDonough was born in Elgin, IllinoisElgin, Illinois
Elgin is a city in northern Illinois located roughly northwest of Chicago on the Fox River. Most of Elgin lies within Kane County, Illinois, with a portion in Cook County, Illinois...
. He started his baseball career joining the Jersey City Skeeters
Jersey City Skeeters
The Jersey City Skeeters were a minor league baseball team which operated in Jersey City, New Jersey. The club started in the 1860s and by 1870 joined the National Association of Base Ball Players....
of the Eastern League
International League
The International League is a minor league baseball league that operates in the eastern United States. Like the Pacific Coast League and the Mexican League, it plays at the Triple-A level, which is one step below Major League Baseball. It was so named because it had teams in both the United States...
in 1909 at the age of 23. McDonough then transferred up to their MLB affiliate Phillies
Philadelphia Phillies
The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883. The Phillies are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
the same year, making his debut on August 3, 1909, in a Phillies 5-1 loss to the Cardinals. It was the only game McDonough played that season, as he had one unsuccessful at-bat while playing catcher.
The next year McDonough played 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...
of the New York State League
New York State League
This article refers to the modern New York State League. For the original incarnations of the New York State League see New York State League ...
. He went back to the Philadelphia and played just 5 games for the Phillies. He had a .111 batting average in 9 at-bats that year a hit and a run. His final game came on October 11, 1910, also the final game of the season for the Phillies, when they played the New York Giants in a 6-1 win. McDonough went back to the Miners for the remainder of the 1911 season.
The following year in 1912, McDonough signed with the Chicago Green Sox
Chicago Green Sox
The Chicago Green Sox were a short-lived franchise of the United States Baseball League. The eight-team league ceased operations after just over a month of play in 1912.- 1912 Standings :...
of the "outlaw" United States Baseball League
United States Baseball League
The United States Baseball League was a short-lived hopeful third major-league that was established in New York City in 1912.In March 1912, organizers of the proposed league–described by members of the sports establishment as an "outlaw league"–met in New York's Hotel Imperial. The U.S...
. It was a league that folded after just over a month of play.
In the same year, McDonough went to the Memphis Chickasaws of the Southern Association
Southern Association
The Southern Association was a higher-level minor league in American organized baseball from 1901 through 1961. For most of its existence, the Southern Association was two steps below the Major Leagues; it was graded Class A , Class A1 and Class AA...
. In 11 games there, he batted .212 with 7 hits. He then went to the Chattanooga Lookouts
Chattanooga Lookouts
The Chattanooga Lookouts are a minor league baseball team based in Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA. They are named for nearby Lookout Mountain. The team, which plays in the Southern League, has been a Double-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers major-league club since the 2009 season. The Lookouts...
and finished the season there.
McDonough was done with the Southern Association, and in 1913 he went back the New York State League where he had previously been with the Scranton Miners. With the Albany Senators he played 109 games, batting .268 with 93 hits. The following year he went to the Utica Utes, batting .273 in 99 games in 1914. His final year playing baseball would be with Utica the next year, where McDonough had a .235 average in 90 games.