Neal Finn

Cornelius Francis "Neal" Finn (January 24, 1904 – July 7, 1933) was an American professional baseball second baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Brooklyn Robins / Dodgers and Philadelphia Phillies. Finn was born in Brooklyn, New York.

Neal Finn
Second baseman
Born: (1904-01-24)January 24, 1904
Brooklyn, New York
Died: July 7, 1933(1933-07-07) (aged 29)
Allentown, Pennsylvania
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 21, 1930, for the Brooklyn Robins
Last MLB appearance
June 17, 1933, for the Philadelphia Phillies
MLB statistics
Batting average.262
Home runs3
Runs batted in102
Teams

Finn was also an alternate for the silver medal winning USA II bobsled team at the 1932 Winter Olympic Games. He died during the 1933 season after surgery to repair an ulcer.

In 321 games over four seasons, Finn posted a .262 batting average (274-for-1044) with 125 runs, 3 home runs and 102 RBI. He finished his career with a .961 fielding percentage playing at second and third base.

See also

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