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Roger Bresnahan
American baseball player and coach / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Roger Philip Bresnahan (June 11, 1879 – December 4, 1944), nicknamed "The Duke of Tralee" for his Irish roots,[1] was an American Major League Baseball player who played catcher and a player-manager.
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Catcher / manager | |||
Born: (1879-06-11)June 11, 1879 Toledo, Ohio, USA | |||
Died: December 4, 1944(1944-12-04) (aged 65) Toledo, Ohio, USA | |||
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debut | |||
August 27, 1897, for the Washington Senators | |||
Last appearance | |||
October 3, 1915, for the Chicago Cubs | |||
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Batting average | .279 | ||
Home runs | 26 | ||
Runs batted in | 530 | ||
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As Player
As Manager
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Induction | 1945 | ||
Election Method | Veterans Committee | ||
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