Mike Dorgan

Mike Dorgan
Right fielder
Born: October 2, 1853(1853-10-02) Middletown, Connecticut
Died: April 26, 1909(1909-04-26) (aged 55) Hartford, Connecticut
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 8, 1877 for the St. Louis Brown Stockings
Last MLB appearance
June 9, 1890 for the Syracuse Stars
Career statistics
Batting average	.274
Hits	802
RBIs	346
Teams
As Player St. Louis Brown Stockings (1877) Syracuse Stars (1879) Providence Grays (1880) Worcester Ruby Legs (1881) Detroit Wolverines (1881) New York Gothams/Giants (1882–1887) Syracuse Stars (1890) As Manager Syracuse Stars (1879) Providence Grays (1880) Worcester Ruby Legs (1881)

Michael Cornelius Dorgan (October 2, 1853 – April 26, 1909) was an American Major League Baseball player from Middletown, Connecticut, who played mainly in right field, but did play infield positions on occasion. His brother, Jerry Dorgan also played Major league Baseball.^[1] For three seasons, he was a player-manager, and during this time he had a record of 67 wins and 70 losses.^[2]

Known to many people at the time as "The Greatest Ball Player in the country", he chose to retire due to the many injuries he suffered during his playing days. After baseball, he owned and ran a cafe, and for a time, he worked for the American Bridge Company. Mike died at the age 65 due to complications from surgery. Operations were done to repair his knees, but he contracted blood poisoning.^[3] He was buried at St. Agnes Cemetery in Syracuse, New York.^[4] He was inducted into the Syracuse Hall of Fame in 1999.^[5]

References

1. ^ Baseball-Reference player page
2. ^ Baseball-Reference manager page.
3. ^ Mike Dorgan Obit
4. ^ Baseball-Almanac player page
5. ^ Syracuse Hall of Fame profile

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)

Persondata
Name	Dorgan, Mike
Alternative names	Dorgan, Michael Cornelius
Short description	Major League Baseball player
Date of birth	October 2, 1853
Place of birth	Middletown, Connecticut
Date of death	April 26, 1909
Place of death	Hartford, Connecticut