Jerry Dorgan

Jerry Dorgan
Catcher/Right fielder
Born: 1856 Meriden, Connecticut
Died: June 10, 1891(1891-06-10) New Haven, Connecticut
Batted: Left	Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 2, 1882 for the Worcester Ruby Legs
Last MLB appearance
August 23, 1890 for the Brooklyn Ward's Wonders
Career statistics
Batting average	.233
Home runs	10
RBIs	81
Teams
Worcester Ruby Legs (1880) Philadelphia Athletics (1882) Indianapolis Hoosiers (1884) Brooklyn Atlantics (1884) Detroit Wolverines (1885)

Jeremiah F. "Jerry" Dorgan (1856 – June 10, 1891) was an American Major League Baseball right fielder and catcher for five teams in four seasons. His brother Mike Dorgan was also a professional baseball player.^[1]

Jerry died at age 35, after being found unconscious by police in a stable in Middletown, Connecticut. He was brought to jail, where he was found dead the next morning.^[2] It was determined that he had died of alcohol poisoning.^[3] He was interred at the St. John Cemetery in Middletown, Connecticut.^[4]

References

1. ^ "Jerry Dorgan's career statistics". baseball-reference.com. http://www.baseball-reference.com/d/dorgaje01.shtml. Retrieved July 20, 2010. 
2. ^ "The Obit For Jerry Dorgan". thedeadballera.com. http://www.thedeadballera.com/Obits/Obits_D/Dorgan.Jerry.Obit.html. Retrieved July 20, 2010. 
3. ^ "The Dead Ball Era: Accidents". thedeadballera.com. http://www.thedeadballera.com/accidents.html. Retrieved July 20, 2010. 
4. ^ "Jerry Dorgan's career statistics". retrosheet.org. http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/D/Pdorgj101.htm. Retrieved July 20, 2010. 

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
• Jerry Dorgan at Find a Grave

Persondata
Name	Dorgan, Jerry
Alternative names	Dorgan, Jeremiah F.
Short description	Major League Baseball player
Date of birth	1856
Place of birth	Meriden, Connecticut
Date of death	June 10, 1891
Place of death	New Haven, Connecticut