Jimmy Hallinan

James H. Hallinan (May 27, 1849 – October 28, 1879) was an Irish born professional baseball player. In the first professional league season, he played shortstop in five games for the 1871 Fort Wayne Kekiongas. He returned to professional play four years later and worked as a regular player for five teams in four major league seasons, including two as the regular shortstop of the New York Mutuals.

Early years Hallinan began his baseball career in with the amateur Aetna Club of Chicago, and played shortstop for four seasons with that club. During that stretch, he played a few professional games for the Fort Wayne Kekiongas of the National Association. With three in 1875 he had ranked fourth in the NA. The Clipper observed that he, "being remarkably fleet of foot, was often credited with home runs."

During July of , Hallinan became too ill to play, which forced him to quit. In October of the following year, he succumbed to inflammation of the bowels and died at 30 years of age in Chicago. He was interred at the Calvary Catholic Cemetery in Evanston, Illinois.