About Jim Fogarty
Lived 1864 – 1891 (aged 27). Jim Fogarty was an American baseball player.
James G. Fogarty (February 12, 1864 – May 20, 1891) was an American professional baseball outfielder.
Career Fogarty was born in San Francisco, California, in 1864. In 1883, he started his professional baseball career in the minor leagues.
Fogarty was signed by the National League's Philadelphia Phillies based on a recommendation by Jerry Denny to Phillies manager Harry Wright. Fogarty played for the Phillies from 1884 to 1889.
In 1890, Fogarty played for the Players' League's Philadelphia Athletics, and he was also the team's manager for 16 games that season.
Before the 1891 season, Fogarty contracted tuberculosis. He died in Philadelphia in May at the age of 27.
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Who was Jim Fogarty?
Major League Baseball outfielder
When was Jim Fogarty born?
Jim Fogarty was born on 12 February 1864 in San Francisco.
When did Jim Fogarty die?
Jim Fogarty died on 20 May 1891 in Philadelphia.
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Jim Fogarty was a baseball player.
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Jim Fogarty was American.
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