Dan Shannon
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Daniel Webster "Dan" Shannon (March 23, 1865 – October 24, 1913) was an American
Major League Baseball
player and manager
. He began his major league career in with the Louisville Colonels
as their second baseman
. During the season, he became player-manager for a total of 56 games, of which only 10 were victories. In , he jumped to the Players League
and played for the Philadelphia Athletics and the New York Giants
that season. When the league folded the following year, he moved over the Washington Statesmen
, and again was named player-manager during the season, this time for a period of 49 games winning only 15.
Dan moved on to minor leagues
after his Major League career was over, and was the manager for the Buffalo Bisons
of International League
in when he was fired by owner for his "drunkenness". He died at age of 48 in his hometown of Bridgeport, Connecticut
, and was buried in the St. Michael's Cemetery in Stratford, Connecticut
.
United States
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Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
player and manager
Manager (baseball)
In baseball, the field manager is an individual who is responsible for matters of team strategy on the field and team leadership. Managers are typically assisted by between one and six assistant coaches, whose responsibilities are specialized...
. He began his major league career in with the Louisville Colonels
Louisville Colonels
The Louisville Colonels were a Major League Baseball team that played in the American Association throughout that league's ten-year existence from 1882 until 1891, first as the Louisville Eclipse and later as the Louisville Colonels , the latter name derived from the historic Kentucky colonels...
as their second baseman
Second baseman
Second base, or 2B, is the second of four stations on a baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a base runner in order to score a run for that player's team. A second baseman is the baseball player guarding second base...
. During the season, he became player-manager for a total of 56 games, of which only 10 were victories. In , he jumped to the Players League
Players League
The Players' National League of Professional Base Ball Clubs, popularly known as the Players' League , was a short-lived but star-studded professional American baseball league of the 19th century...
and played for the Philadelphia Athletics and the New York Giants
New York Giants (PL)
In 1890, the short-lived Players' League included a team called the New York Giants. This baseball team was managed by Hall of Famer Buck Ewing, and they finished third with a record of 74-57. Besides Ewing, who was also a catcher on this team, the roster several former members of the National...
that season. When the league folded the following year, he moved over the Washington Statesmen
Washington Senators (1891-1899)
The Washington Senators were a 19th century baseball team. The team was also known as the Washington Statesmen and the Washington Nationals. The team played at Boundary Field....
, and again was named player-manager during the season, this time for a period of 49 games winning only 15.
Dan moved on to minor leagues
Minor league baseball
Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of professional baseball leagues in the Americas that compete at levels below Major League Baseball and provide opportunities for player development. All of the minor leagues are operated as independent businesses...
after his Major League career was over, and was the manager for the Buffalo Bisons
Buffalo Bisons
The Buffalo Bisons are a minor league baseball team based in Buffalo, New York. They currently play in the International League and are the Triple-A affiliate of the New York Mets...
of International League
International League
The International League is a minor league baseball league that operates in the eastern United States. Like the Pacific Coast League and the Mexican League, it plays at the Triple-A level, which is one step below Major League Baseball. It was so named because it had teams in both the United States...
in when he was fired by owner for his "drunkenness". He died at age of 48 in his hometown of Bridgeport, Connecticut
Bridgeport, Connecticut
Bridgeport is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Connecticut. Located in Fairfield County, the city had an estimated population of 144,229 at the 2010 United States Census and is the core of the Greater Bridgeport area...
, and was buried in the St. Michael's Cemetery in Stratford, Connecticut
Stratford, Connecticut
Stratford is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States, located on Long Island Sound at the mouth of the Housatonic River. It was founded by Puritans in 1639....
.