Timothy S. McGinley (born 1854 in Philadelphia – November 2, 1899 in Oakland, California), was a Major League Baseball player who played catcher from 1875-1876. He would play for the Philadelphia Centennials, New Haven Elm Citys in the National Association in 1875 and for the Boston Red Caps in the newly-formed National League in 1876.
| Tim McGinley | |
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| Catcher | |
| Born: 1854 Philadelphia | |
| Died: November 2, 1899 (aged 44–45) Oakland, California | |
Batted: Unknown Threw: Unknown | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 21, 1875, for the Philadelphia Centennials | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 15, 1876, for the Boston Red Caps | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .242 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs scored | 23 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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On April 22, 1876, McGinley was the starting catcher for the Red Caps in the NL's very first game, and recorded the first run in MLB history.[1] McGinley would play a total of only 9 games at the major league level, scoring 5 runs.
References
edit- ↑ "MLB reaches 2 million total runs when Minnesota Twins' Josh Donaldson crosses plate". ESPN. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference · Retrosheet · Baseball Almanac
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