Patrick William "Pat" Donahue (November 8, 1884 - January 31, 1966) was a Major League Baseball

Major League Baseball

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 catcher

Catcher

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. He started into professional baseball when he was only 23. He played as a catcher and first baseman. In the three years he played pro ball, he only hit three home runs. He was on the Boston Red Sox

Boston Red Sox

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, Philadelphia Athletics

Oakland Athletics

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 and the Cleveland Naps. His brother, also a pro baseball player, was Jiggs Donahue

Jiggs Donahue

John Augustus "Jiggs" Donahue was a Major League Baseball player for 9 seasons from 1900-1909. Born in Springfield, Ohio, Donahue began his career as a catcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates , Milwaukee Brewers , and St...

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Trades

• June 10, 1910: Purchased by the Athletics from the Red Sox.
• Traded from the Athletics to the Naps and back to the Athletics in 1910.