Pete Donnelly (baseball)
Encyclopedia
Peter J. Donnelly was an American
professional baseball player for three season in the National Assiciation
in 1871, and 1873 to 1874. According to Retrosheet
, Pete used the name John Donnelly when he played for Washington and Philadelphia
Donnelly died at the age of 40, of phthisis pulmonalis (tuberculosis), in Jersey City, New Jersey
, and is interred at St. Peter Cemetery.
United States
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professional baseball player for three season in the National Assiciation
National Association of Professional Base Ball Players
The National Association of Professional Base Ball Players , or simply the National Association , was founded in 1871 and continued through the 1875 season...
in 1871, and 1873 to 1874. According to Retrosheet
Retrosheet
Retrosheet is a non-profit organization whose website features major league baseball box scores and play-by-play narratives for almost every contest from 1871–1872, 1874, 1911 NL, and 1918–2010...
, Pete used the name John Donnelly when he played for Washington and Philadelphia
Donnelly died at the age of 40, of phthisis pulmonalis (tuberculosis), in Jersey City, New Jersey
Jersey City, New Jersey
Jersey City is the seat of Hudson County, New Jersey, United States.Part of the New York metropolitan area, Jersey City lies between the Hudson River and Upper New York Bay across from Lower Manhattan and the Hackensack River and Newark Bay...
, and is interred at St. Peter Cemetery.