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Gene McAuliffe

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Gene McAuliffe
Catcher
Born: (1872-02-28)February 28, 1872
Randolph, Massachusetts
Died: April 29, 1953(1953-04-29) (aged 81)
Randolph, Massachusetts
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
August 17, 1904, for the Boston Beaneaters
Last MLB appearance
August 17, 1904, for the Boston Beaneaters
MLB statistics
Batting average.500
Home runs0
Runs batted in0
Teams

Eugene Leo McAuliffe (February 28, 1872 – April 29, 1953) was a Major League Baseball catcher who played for the Boston Beaneaters in 1904. The 32-year-old rookie stood 6'1" and weighed 180 lb.

On August 17, 1904, McAuliffe got into a home game against the Chicago Cubs at South End Grounds. He was 1-for-2 (.500) at the plate, and behind the plate he had one putout, one assist, and one error for a fielding percentage of .667.

He died in his hometown of Randolph, Massachusetts, aged 81.

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