Fancy O'Neil

Fancy O'Neil
Right fielder
Born: 1853
Hartford, Connecticut
Died: October 23, 1917(1917-10-23) (aged 63–64)
Hartford, Connecticut
Batted: Unknown
Threw: Unknown
MLB debut
October 23, 1874, for the Hartford Dark Blues
Last MLB appearance
October 23, 1874, for the Hartford Dark Blues
MLB statistics
Games played1
At bats3
Batting average.000
Teams

Michael "Fancy" O'Neil (1853 – October 10, 1917) was an American professional baseball player whose career in the National Association consisted of one game for the 1874 Hartford Dark Blues.[1] The game took place on October 23, 1874, when he played all nine innings in right field in a 13–1 loss to the Boston Red Stockings.[2] Peter Morris, a member of SABR, claims that O'Neil's nickname of "Fancy" is from his time as a boxer, as well as that he was born in Ireland to parents Michael and Sarah.[3] He grew up in New York City and Hartford, Connecticut.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Fancy O'Neil". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. Retrieved December 15, 2009.
  2. ^ "Boston Red Stockings 13, Hartford Dark Blues 1". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. Retrieved December 15, 2009.
  3. ^ a b Morris, Peter. "Cold Cases of the Diamond". petermorrisbooks.com. Peter Morris. Archived from the original on March 30, 2009. Retrieved December 15, 2009.
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