Paddy O'Connor

Paddy O'Connor
Catcher
Born: (1879-08-04)August 4, 1879
County Kerry, Ireland
Died: August 17, 1950(1950-08-17) (aged 71)
Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 17, 1908, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Last MLB appearance
July 22, 1918, for the New York Yankees
MLB statistics
Batting average.225
Home runs0
Runs batted in21
Stats at Baseball Reference 
Teams

Patrick Francis O'Connor (August 4, 1879 – August 17, 1950) was an Irish born Major League Baseball player who played catcher from 1908 to 1918. He played for the Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Cardinals, New York Yankees, and Pittsburgh Rebels.

A native of County Kerry, Ireland, O'Connor's family moved to the United States of America in 1886, where they located to Windsor Locks, Connecticut. After managing the Hartford Senators in 1928, O'Connor retired from baseball and made a living in private business. O'Connor died at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Massachusetts on August 17, 1950. His funeral was held at St. Michael's Cemetery in Springfield on August 19.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Paddy O'Connor, Who Started Careers of Gehrig and Durocher Here, Dies". The Hartford Courant. 18 August 1950. p. 13. Retrieved 20 January 2026 – via Newspapers.com.


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