About Dennis Coughlin
Lived 1844 – 1913 (aged 68–69). Dennis Coughlin was an American baseball player.
Dennis F. Coughlin (January 1844 – May 14, 1913) was an American professional baseball player who played as an outfielder during the 1872 season for the Washington Nationals in the National Association.
Coughlin is remembered as the only major leaguer who was wounded in combat in the Civil War. He was a sergeant in Company E, 140th New York Infantry. After his time in baseball, he worked in the U.S. Treasury Department for 45 years.
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Who was Dennis Coughlin?
American baseball player
When was Dennis Coughlin born?
Dennis Coughlin was born in 1844 in New York.
When did Dennis Coughlin die?
Dennis Coughlin died on 14 May 1913 in Washington, D.C..
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Dennis Coughlin was a baseball player.
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Dennis Coughlin was American.
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