Frank O'Connor (baseball)

Frank Henry O'Connor (September 15, 1868 – December 26, 1913) was an American baseball pitcher who played for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1893. He attended Dartmouth College.

Frank O'Connor
Pitcher
Born: (1868-09-15)September 15, 1868
Keeseville, New York
Died: December 26, 1913(1913-12-26) (aged 45)
Brattleboro, Vermont
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
MLB debut
August 3, 1893, for the Philadelphia Phillies
Last MLB appearance
August 7, 1893, for the Philadelphia Phillies
MLB statistics
Win–loss record0–0
Earned run average11.25
Strikeouts0
Teams

Biography

O'Connor was born on September 15, 1868, in Keeseville, New York. He was 24 years old when he broke into the big leagues on August 3, 1893, with the Philadelphia Phillies as a left-handed pitcher. He played in only three games with a win–loss record of 0–0 and an earned run average of 11.25. He had two at-bats, and went 2–2 including a home run.

He is notable for becoming the only the second Major League ballplayer (and the first pitcher) to hit a home run in their last major league plate appearance.

He died in Brattleboro, Vermont on December 26, 1913.

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