- Irish McIlveen
Infobox MLB retired
bgcolor1=darkblue
bgcolor2=maroon
textcolor1=white
textcolor2=white
name=Irish McIlveen
position=Outfielder
bats=Left
throws=Left
birthdate=birth date|1880|7|27|mf=y
deathdate=death date and age|1960|10|18|1880|7|27
debutdate=July 10
debutyear=by|1906
debutteam=Pittsburgh Pirates
finaldate=May 6
finalyear=by|1909
finalteam=New York Highlanders
stat1label=Batting Average
stat1value=.215
stat2label=Home run s
stat2value=0
stat3label=RBI
stat3value=8
teams=
*Pittsburgh Pirates (1906)
*New York Highlanders (1908-1909)
highlights=
*noneHenry Cooke "Irish" McIlveen, commonly nicknamed "Irish" because he was born in
Belfast ,Ireland , is a former Major League Baseball outfielder. He played for thePittsburgh Pirates in 1906 and theNew York Highlanders in 1908-1909.McIlveen was born on
July 27 1880 . He was 5 feet, 11.5 inches tall and 180 pounds in weight. He also threw and batted left-handed. McIlveen attendedPenn State University .On
July 10 1906 , McIlveen made his big league debut. He would end up hitting for a .215batting average in 53 games over a three year career. McIlveen did not play in the Majors in 1907.In 1906, McIlveen pitched in 2 games for an ERA of 7.71. In the field, he made four errors for a .951 career
fielding percentage .McIlveen played his final game on
May 9 1909 . He died onOctober 18 ,1960 inLorain, Ohio , aged 80.His body is buried at
Ridge Hill Memorial Park in Lorain.ee also
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List of players from Ireland in Major League Baseball ources
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