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John Arthur McCarthy (March 26, 1869 – February 1, 1948) was a professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball for the Cincinnati Reds, Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago Orphans, Cleveland Blues / Bronchos / Naps, Chicago Cubs and Brooklyn Superbas. In 1092 games spanning over 12 seasons, McCarthy recorded a .287 batting average with 551 runs, 171 doubles, 66 triples, 8 home runs, 476 RBI and 145 stolen bases. He ended his career with a .947 fielding percentage.

Jack McCarthy
Outfielder
Born: (1869-03-26)March 26, 1869
Hardwick, Massachusetts
Died: February 1, 1948(1948-02-01) (aged 78)
Chicago, Illinois
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
MLB debut
August 3, 1893, for the Cincinnati Reds
Last MLB appearance
May 25, 1907, for the Brooklyn Superbas
MLB statistics
Batting average.287
Hits1,205
Home runs8
Teams
  • Cincinnati Reds (1893–1894)
  • Pittsburgh Pirates (1898–1899)
  • Chicago Orphans (1900)
  • Cleveland Blues / Bronchos / Naps (1901–1903)
  • Chicago Cubs (1903–1905)
  • Brooklyn Superbas (1906–1907)

His last home run was hit in 1899, and from 1900 to the present no one has had more at-bats without a home run: 2,736. In 1904, McCarthy suffered an unusual injury when he tripped over the broom used by the umpire to clean home plate, and injured his ankle. Soon afterwards, a rule specified that umpires would clean home plate with a whisk broom and store it in their pocket when not in use.[1] On April 26, 1905, McCarthy is the first fielder to throw out three base runners at home plate, achieving the feat against the Pittsburgh Pirates.[2]

He attended Holy Cross College before joining the major leagues. In 1899, he married Jessie Halpin. After his playing days, he remained in baseball for a time as a minor league manager, then took other jobs, being listed in 1930 as a clerk in a Chicago probate court.


References


  1. Gutman, Dan (1995). Banana Bats and Ding-Dong Balls. New York, USA: Macmillan Publishing. p. 93. ISBN 0020140053.
  2. Pellowski, Michael J (2007). The Little Giant Book of Baseball Facts. United States: Sterling Publishing Co. pp. 352. ISBN 9781402742736.





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