- Dan Leahy (baseball)
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Dan Leahy Shortstop Born: August 8, 1870
Nashville, TennesseeDied: December 30, 1903 (aged 33)
Knoxville, TennesseeBatted: Unknown Threw: Unknown MLB debut September 2, 1896 for the Philadelphia Phillies Last MLB appearance September 2, 1896 for the Philadelphia Phillies Career statistics Batting average .333 Home runs 0 Runs batted in 1 Teams Daniel C. Leahy (August 8, 1870 – December 30, 1903) was a shortstop in Major League Baseball. He played two games for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1896.
Leahy was born in Nashville, Tennessee. He started his professional baseball career in 1894, with the Lynchburg Hill Climbers of the Virginia League. In 1895, he hit .309 and was acquired by the Phillies. He played in a doubleheader on September 2, going 2 for 6 at the plate.
Leahy played in the minor leagues until 1900. He died in 1903, at the age of 33.
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Categories:- 1870 births
- 1903 deaths
- Major League Baseball shortstops
- Philadelphia Phillies players
- Lynchburg Hill Climbers players
- Norfolk Jewels players
- 19th-century baseball players
- Baseball players from Tennessee
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