Charlie O'Rourke (baseball)
- Charlie O'Rourke (baseball)
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| Charlie O'Rourke |
| Pinch hitter |
Born: June 22, 1937 (1937-06-22) (age 74)
Walla Walla, Washington |
| Batted: Right |
Threw: Right |
| MLB debut |
| June 16, 1959 for the St. Louis Cardinals |
| Last MLB appearance |
| June 16, 1959 for the St. Louis Cardinals |
| Career statistics |
| Games played |
2 |
| At bats |
2 |
| Hits |
0 |
| Teams |
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James Patrick O'Rourke, identified as both Charlie and Jim (born June 22, 1937, at Walla Walla, Washington), is a retired American professional baseball player. An outfielder by trade, O'Rourke played two games of Major League Baseball as a pinch hitter for the 1959 St. Louis Cardinals. He threw and batted right-handed, stood 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) tall and weighed 195 pounds (88 kg).
O'Rourke signed with the Cardinals in June 1959 for a $60,000 bonus[1] and began his professional career on June 16, 1959, in a Major League uniform. He appeared in both ends of a twi-night doubleheader against the Philadelphia Phillies at Busch Stadium. In the opener, he batted for Cardinal shortstop Alex Grammas in the seventh inning; in the nightcap, also in the seventh, he hit for Redbird starting pitcher Ernie Broglio. In each case, O'Rourke bounced out to Phillie shortstop Joe Koppe.[2] O'Rourke did not play in another Major League game. After his debut, he was sent to the minor leagues for more experience, but struggled as a hitter and retired after the 1962 season.[3]
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| Persondata |
| Name |
Orourke, Charlie |
| Alternative names |
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| Short description |
American baseball player |
| Date of birth |
June 22, 1937 |
| Place of birth |
Walla Walla, Washington |
| Date of death |
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| Place of death |
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Categories:
- 1937 births
- Living people
- Baseball players from Washington (state)
- People from Walla Walla, Washington
- St. Louis Cardinals players
- American baseball outfielder, 1930s birth stubs
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