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Cinders O'Brien

Cinders O'Brien

American baseball player (1867–1892)

John F. "Cinders" O'Brien AKA: Darby O'Brien (April 15, 1867 – March 11, 1892) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher from 1888 to 1891. He played with the Cleveland Infants, Cleveland Spiders, and Boston Reds. He had a 3.68 ERA at the end of his career.[1]

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O'Brien died in his hometown of Troy, New York at the age of 24 of pneumonia.[2] He is interred at St. Patrick Cemetery in Watervliet, New York.[1] At the time of his death, O'Brien was under contract with the St. Louis Browns.[3]

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References

  1. [1]
    "Cinders O'Brien's Stats". retrosheet.org. Retrieved 2008-01-11.
  2. [2]
    "The Dead Ball Era: Too Young To Die". thedeadballera.com. Retrieved 2008-01-11.
  3. [3]
    "Jack Easton to Succeed Darby O'Brien". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. 13 March 1892. p. 11. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
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