Mike Flynn (baseball)
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Michael J. Flynn was a Major League Baseball
catcher
, at least for one day, during the 1891 season. He was born in County Kildare, Ireland.
He played in one game for the Boston Reds of the American Association
, on August 31, 1891. Behind the plate, he handled six chances
flawlessly for a fielding percentage
of 1.000. At the plate, he went 0-for-2 for a .000 batting average
. The game with the Louisville Colonels
ended in a 2-2 tie. It was played at the Congress Street Grounds
in Boston, Massachusetts.
Flynn, a 19-year-old, was the sixth-youngest player to appear in an A.A.
game that season.
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
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...
, at least for one day, during the 1891 season. He was born in County Kildare, Ireland.
He played in one game for the Boston Reds of the American Association
American Association (19th century)
The American Association was a Major League Baseball league that existed for 10 seasons from to . During that time, it challenged the National League for dominance of professional baseball...
, on August 31, 1891. Behind the plate, he handled six chances
Total chances
In baseball statistics, total chances , also called chances offered, represents the number of plays in which a defensive player has participated. It is calculated as follows: Total Chances = assists + putouts + errors. Chances accepted refers to the total of putouts and assists only. Fielding...
flawlessly for a fielding percentage
Fielding percentage
In baseball statistics, fielding percentage, also known as fielding average, is a measure that reflects the percentage of times a defensive player properly handles a batted or thrown ball...
of 1.000. At the plate, he went 0-for-2 for a .000 batting average
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 :...
. The game with the Louisville Colonels
Louisville Colonels
The Louisville Colonels were a Major League Baseball team that played in the American Association throughout that league's ten-year existence from 1882 until 1891, first as the Louisville Eclipse and later as the Louisville Colonels , the latter name derived from the historic Kentucky colonels...
ended in a 2-2 tie. It was played at the Congress Street Grounds
Congress Street Grounds
Congress Street Grounds is a former baseball ground located in Boston, Massachusetts. The ballpark, as the name implies, was along Congress Street, near the intersection of Thompson Place, and not far from the Fort Point Channel on South Boston Flats, a newly filled in piece of land on Boston Harbor...
in Boston, Massachusetts.
Flynn, a 19-year-old, was the sixth-youngest player to appear in an A.A.
American Association (19th century)
The American Association was a Major League Baseball league that existed for 10 seasons from to . During that time, it challenged the National League for dominance of professional baseball...
game that season.