Jerry Dorgan
Encyclopedia
Jeremiah F. "Jerry" Dorgan (1856 – June 10, 1891) was an American
Major League Baseball
right fielder
and catcher
for five teams in four seasons. His brother Mike Dorgan
was also a professional baseball player.
Jerry died at age 35, after being found unconscious by police
in a stable in Middletown, Connecticut
. He was brought to jail, where he was found dead the next morning. It was determined that he had died of alcohol poisoning. He was interred at the St. John Cemetery in Middletown, Connecticut
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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...
right fielder
Right fielder
A right fielder, abbreviated RF, is the outfielder in baseball or softball who plays defense in right field. Right field is the area of the outfield to the right of a person standing at home plate and facing towards the pitcher's mound...
and catcher
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...
for five teams in four seasons. His brother Mike Dorgan
Mike Dorgan
Michael Cornelius Dorgan was an American Major League Baseball player from Middletown, Connecticut, who played mainly in right field, but did play infield positions on occasion. His brother, Jerry Dorgan also played Major league Baseball...
was also a professional baseball player.
Jerry died at age 35, after being found unconscious by police
Police officer
A police officer is a warranted employee of a police force...
in a stable in Middletown, Connecticut
Middletown, Connecticut
Middletown is a city located in Middlesex County, Connecticut, along the Connecticut River, in the central part of the state, 16 miles south of Hartford. In 1650, it was incorporated as a town under its original Indian name, Mattabeseck. It received its present name in 1653. In 1784, the central...
. He was brought to jail, where he was found dead the next morning. It was determined that he had died of alcohol poisoning. He was interred at the St. John Cemetery in Middletown, Connecticut
Middletown, Connecticut
Middletown is a city located in Middlesex County, Connecticut, along the Connecticut River, in the central part of the state, 16 miles south of Hartford. In 1650, it was incorporated as a town under its original Indian name, Mattabeseck. It received its present name in 1653. In 1784, the central...
.