Fancy O'Neil
Michael "Fancy" O'Neil (1853 – October 10, 1917) was an American professional baseball player whose career in the National Association consisted of one game for the 1874 Hartford Dark Blues.[1] The game took place on October 23, 1874 when he played all nine innings in right field in a 13–1 loss to the Boston Red Stockings.[2] Peter Morris, a member of SABR, claims that O'Neil's nickname of "Fancy" is from his time as a boxer, as well as that he was born in Ireland to parents Michael and Sarah.[3] He grew up in New York City and Hartford, Connecticut.[3]
| Fancy O'Neil | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Right fielder | |||
| Born: 1853 Hartford, Connecticut | |||
| Died: October 23, 1917 (aged 63–64) Hartford, Connecticut | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| October 23, 1874, for the Hartford Dark Blues | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| October 23, 1874, for the Hartford Dark Blues | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Games played | 1 | ||
| At bats | 3 | ||
| Batting average | .000 | ||
| Teams | |||
References
- "Fancy O'Neil". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. Retrieved 15 December 2009.
- "Boston Red Stockings 13, Hartford Dark Blues 1". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. Retrieved 15 December 2009.
- Morris, Peter. "Cold Cases of the Diamond". petermorrisbooks.com. Peter Morris. Archived from the original on 30 March 2009. Retrieved 15 December 2009.
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