Francis Healy (baseball)
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Francis Xavier Paul Healy (June 29, 1910 - February 12, 1997) was a Major League Baseball
catcher who played in parts of four seasons for the New York Giants
and St. Louis Cardinals
. He made it into 15 games for the 1934 World Series
winners, mostly as a pinch hitter
, but did not play in the series.
Healy is the uncle of former MLB catcher and current broadcaster Fran Healy
.
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...
catcher who played in parts of four seasons for the New York Giants
San Francisco Giants
The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the National League West Division....
and 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...
. He made it into 15 games for the 1934 World Series
1934 World Series
The 1934 World Series matched the St. Louis Cardinals against the Detroit Tigers, with the Cardinals' "Gashouse Gang" winning in seven games for their third championship in nine years....
winners, mostly as a pinch hitter
Pinch hitter
In baseball, a pinch hitter is a substitute batter. Batters can be substituted at any time while the ball is dead ; the manager may use any player that has not yet entered the game as a substitute...
, but did not play in the series.
Healy is the uncle of former MLB catcher and current broadcaster Fran Healy
Fran Healy (baseball)
Francis Xavier Healy , is a former Major League Baseball catcher best known for his long tenure calling television broadcasts for the New York Mets on the MSG Network and Fox Sports Net New York....
.