About Happy Finneran
Lived 1890 – 1942 (aged 51). Happy Finneran was an American baseball player.
Joseph Ignatius Finneran (October 29, 1890 – February 3, 1942), nicknamed "Happy" or "Smokey Joe", was an American pitcher who played for 5 seasons in Major League Baseball in the 1910s.
He made his major league debut for the Philadelphia Phillies on August 20, 1912, in a relief role in a losing effort versus the Chicago Cubs. Finneran served as a partner in an undertaking firm in Orange before establishing his own company in 1929. Finneran died at St. Mary's Hospital in Orange on February 3, 1942 due to pneumonia at age 50.
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Who was Happy Finneran?
American baseball player (1890-1942)
When was Happy Finneran born?
Happy Finneran was born on 29 October 1890 in East Orange.
When did Happy Finneran die?
Happy Finneran died on 3 February 1942 in Orange.
What was Happy Finneran's occupation?
Happy Finneran was a baseball player.
What nationality was Happy Finneran?
Happy Finneran was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Happy Finneran. https://biography.guide/happy-finneran/
MLA: "Happy Finneran." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/happy-finneran/.
Chicago: "Happy Finneran." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/happy-finneran/.
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