About Dan Leahy
Lived 1870 – 1903 (aged 33). Dan Leahy was an American baseball player.
Daniel C. Leahy (August 8, 1870 – December 30, 1903) was a shortstop in Major League Baseball. He played two games for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1896.
Leahy was born in Nashville, Tennessee. He started his professional baseball career in 1894, with the Lynchburg Hill Climbers of the Virginia League. In 1895, he hit .309 and was acquired by the Phillies. He played in a doubleheader on September 2, going 2 for 6 at the plate.
Leahy played in the minor leagues until 1900. He was shot to death in 1903, at the age of 33.
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Who was Dan Leahy?
American baseball player
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Dan Leahy was born on 8 August 1870 in Nashville.
When did Dan Leahy die?
Dan Leahy died on 30 December 1903 in Knoxville.
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Dan Leahy was a baseball player.
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Dan Leahy was American.
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