Pete Galligan
| Pete Galligan | |
|---|---|
| Shortstop | |
| Born: January 20, 1860 Chicago, Illinois | |
| Died: May 20, 1917 (aged 57) Chicago, Illinois | |
Batted: Unknown Threw: Unknown | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 4, 1886, for the Washington Nationals | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 4, 1886, for the Washington Nationals | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .200 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 0 |
| Teams | |
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Peter F. Galligan (January 20, 1860 – May 20, 1917) was an American politician who also played Shortstop in Major League Baseball in one game for the 1886 Washington Nationals.
Galligan was born in Chicago, Illinois and went to Saint Ignatius College. After his brief appearance in the majors, he played in the Western Association in 1888, the Central Interstate League in 1889 and the Chicago City League in 1891.[1] He also worked in the manufacturing business. Galligan served briefly as a patrolman for the police force[2] before he was elected to the Illinois House of Representatives, where he served from 1897 to 1899 and from 1909 to 1913 and was a Democrat. He also served in the Illinois Senate from 1899 to 1903. Galligan died in Chicago.[3][4][5][6][7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Pete Galligan Minor League Statistics". Baseball Reference. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
- ^ "Leaves his Coccoon". The Inter-Ocean. February 15, 1898. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
- ^ 'Official Directory of the Fortieth General Assembly' Jl. Pickering-editor, Illinois State Register Press, Biographical Sketch of Peter F. Galligan, pg. 78
- ^ 'Official Directory of the Forty-First General Assembly of Illinois, 1899, J.L. Pickering-editor, Illinois State Register Press, 1899, Biographical Sketch of Peter F. Galligan, pg. 78
- ^ 'Illinois Blue Book 1911-1912, Biographical Sketch of Peter F. Galligan, pg. 206-207
- ^ 'Peter F. Galligan-obituary,' The Chicago Tribune, May 23, 1917, pg. 17
- ^ MLB Statistics-Peter Galligan
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Pete Galligan at Find a Grave
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