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Jim Fogarty

Jim Fogarty

American baseball player (1864–1891)

James G. Fogarty (February 12, 1864 – May 20, 1891) was an American professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball from 1884 to 1890 for the Philadelphia Quakers and Philadelphia Athletics.[1] He led the National League in stolen bases in 1889.[2] He was signed by the Quakers based on a recommendation by Jerry Denny to Quakers manager Harry Wright.[3]

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Fogarty was known to win money from teammates playing poker.[4]

An alumnus of Saint Mary's College of California, Fogarty died of tuberculosis at the age of 27[5] in Philadelphia.

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References

  1. [1]
    Baseball Reference
  2. [2]
    "The Coming Ball Game". Los Angeles Herald. December 17, 1889. p. 8. Retrieved 2023-02-16 – via newspapers.com.
  3. [3]
    "Diamond Dust". San Francisco Examiner. December 27, 1886. p. 2. Retrieved 2023-02-16 – via newspapers.com.
  4. [4]
    "Diamond Dust". San Francisco Examiner. May 30, 1887. p. 3. Retrieved 2023-02-16 – via newspapers.com.
  5. [5]
    The Dead Ball Era
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1890		 Succeeded by


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