Joe Delahanty
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Joseph Nicholas Delahanty (October 18, 1875 in Cleveland, Ohio
- January 9, 1936 in Cleveland, Ohio
), was a professional baseball player who played outfielder
in the major leagues from 1907-1909. He was one of five Delahanty brothers to play in the majors.
Delahanty started his professional career in 1897. He had his breakthrough year in 1907, hitting .355 for Williamsport of the Tri-State League
. In August, he was purchased by the St. Louis Cardinals
. He became the team's regular left fielder the following season and played with them through 1909.
After his baseball career ended, Delahanty worked in a sheriff's office.
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...
- January 9, 1936 in Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...
), was a professional baseball player who played outfielder
Outfielder
Outfielder is a generic term applied to each of the people playing in the three defensive positions in baseball farthest from the batter. These defenders are the left fielder, the center fielder, and the right fielder...
in the major leagues from 1907-1909. He was one of five Delahanty brothers to play in the majors.
Delahanty started his professional career in 1897. He had his breakthrough year in 1907, hitting .355 for Williamsport of the Tri-State League
Tri-State League
The Tri-State League was the name of five different circuits in American minor league baseball.-History:The first league of that name played for four years and consisted of teams in Ohio, Michigan and West Virginia....
. In August, he was purchased by 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...
. He became the team's regular left fielder the following season and played with them through 1909.
After his baseball career ended, Delahanty worked in a sheriff's office.