- Joe Connor
Infobox MLB retired
name = Joe Connor
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position =Catcher
birthdate = birth date|1874|12|8
deathdate = death date and age|mf=yes|1957|11|8|1874|12|8
bats = Right
throws = Right
debutdate = September 9
debutyear = 1895
debutteam = St. Louis Browns
finaldate = October 7
finalyear = 1905
finalteam = New York Highlanders
stat1label = Hits
stat1value = 54
stat2label =Batting average
stat2value = .199
stat3label =Home run s
stat3value = 1
teams =
* St. Louis Browns (by|1895)
* Boston Beaneaters (by|1900)
* Milwaukee Brewers (by|1901)
* Cleveland Blues (by|1901)
* New York Highlanders (by|1905)
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hofvote =
hofmethod =Joseph Francis Connor (December 8, 1874 – November 8, 1957) was an American right-handed
Major League Baseball catcher . A native ofWaterbury, Connecticut , he played for four seasons in Major League Baseball, including stints with the St. Louis Browns in by|1895, the Boston Beaneaters in by|1900, the Milwaukee Brewers and Cleveland Blues in by|1901, and the New York Highlanders in by|1905.cite web|url=http://baseball-reference.com/c/connojo03.shtml|title=Joe Connor Statistics|publisher=Baseball-Reference.com|accessdate=2008-08-10]Major league career
Joe Connor made his major league debut on September 9, 1895. He made his major league debut with the St. Louis Browns at
Robison Field that day. At the end his rookie season, Connor didn't play major league baseball again for five years, when he was released from the St. Louis Browns in 1900. Before the 1901 season, Connor played for the Boston Beaneaters. Connor also played for the Milwaukee Brewers in the 1901 season. On July 22, 1901, Connor was released by the Milwaukee Brewers. Only four days later, on July 26, he signed as afree agent with the Cleveland Blues. In 1905, he played his last season of major league baseball. In September 1905, the Cleveland Blues loaned Connor to the New York Highlanders. Conner played his final Major League Baseball game on October 7, 1905.After retirement
Joe Connor died on November 8, 1957, in Waterbury, Connecticut. His brother,
Roger Connor ,citeweb|url=http://www.baseball-almanac.com/family/fam1.shtml|title=Brothers in baseball|publisher=www.baseball-almanac.com|accessdate=2008-08-13] also played major league baseball, and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in by|1976.citeweb|url=http://www.baseballhalloffame.org/hofers/detail.jsp?playerId=112589|publisher=www.baseballhalloffame.org|title=The National Baseball Hall of Fame & Museum — Roger Conners|accessdate=2008-08-13] Combinations of major league brothers have only happened about 350 times. His brother was called the 19th century'shome run king, and he was the first Major League Baseball player to hit an over-the-wall home run at thePolo Grounds baseball stadium .References
External links
*Baseballstats | br=c/connojo03 | fangraphs=1002531 | cube=C/Joe-Connor
* [http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=connojo03 Baseball Almanac]
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