Cotton Minahan

Edmund Joseph "Cotton" Minahan (December 10, 1882 – May 20, 1958) was a professional baseball player, and American track and field athlete who competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.[1][2]

Cotton Minahan
Pitcher
Born: (1882-12-10)December 10, 1882
Springfield, Ohio
Died: May 20, 1958(1958-05-20) (aged 75)
East Orange, New Jersey
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 21, 1907, for the Cincinnati Reds
Last MLB appearance
May 15, 1907, for the Cincinnati Reds
MLB statistics
Win–loss record0–2
Earned run average1.29
Strikeouts4
Teams

Early life and education

Minahan was born in Springfield, Ohio and was one of 10 brothers and sisters, while young his family moved to Orange, New Jersey,[3] and was educated at Georgetown University and Manhattan College, he competed for the Georgetown Hoyas.[1]

Athletics

In June 1900, Minahan set sail for England with fellow club teammates William Holland and Arthur Duffey to compete in the Amateur Athletic Association of England Games, then they headed to Paris to compete in the 1900 Summer Olympics. Minahan competed in the 60 metres event, placing fourth overall. He placed second in his initial heat with an unknown time (though the winner ran it in 7.0 seconds)[4] before coming in fourth of four in the final with an estimated time of 7.2 seconds.[5]

Minahan also went on to run in the 100 metres, finishing in 12th or 13th place overall. He took second in his heat behind Norman Pritchard to advance to the semifinals, but placed fourth in his semi final so didn't advance to the final or the repechage.[6]

Baseball

Minahan played as a right-handed pitcher for the 1907 season with the Cincinnati Reds. For his career, he compiled a 0–2 record, with a 1.29 earned run average, and 4 strikeouts in 14 innings pitched.[3] He was the first athlete in history to have been an Olympian in a non-baseball sport and also play in major league baseball, preceding Jim Thorpe and Eddy Alvarez.[7]

Death

Minahan died on May 20, 1958 in East Orange, New Jersey at the age of 75.[1][3]

References
  1. "Edmund Minahan". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
  2. "Cotton Minahan". Olympedia. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
  3. "Cotton Minahan". sabr.org. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
  4. "Athletics at the 1900 Paris Summer Games: Men's 60 metres Round One". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
  5. "Athletics at the 1900 Paris Summer Games: Men's 60 metres Final". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
  6. "Athletics at the 1900 Paris Summer Games: Men's 100 metres Semi-Finals". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
  7. "Olympedia – Olympians Who Played Major League Baseball But Did Not Play Baseball as a Medal Sport at the Olympics". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
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