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Packy Dillon

1853 – 1902

American baseball player

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Lived 1853 – 1902 (aged 49). Packy Dillon was an American baseball player.

Patrick Henry Dillon (January 2, 1853 – July 27, 1902) was an American professional catcher who played for the 1875 St. Louis Red Stockings of the National Association. Dillon was born in Saint Louis, Missouri. His brother, John Dillon, also played for the Red Stockings in the same season.

Dillon, was born in Mehlville Missouri which is a few miles south of downtown St.Louis. His parents had emigrated from Ireland about a decade earlier. In 1872 Packy enrolled at The University of Notre Dame but he did not end up graduating from the school and instead moved back to St.Louis.

The Red Stockings were an amateur baseball team from Saint Louis that had decided to turn professional in 1875. But the Red Stockings survived only part of the season (18 games), as the club played its final game on July 4.

In his only season for St. Louis, Dillon shared catching duties with Silver Flint. He posted a .231 average (3-for-13) in three games, hitting a double and driving in one run while scoring one time.

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Who was Packy Dillon?

American baseball player (1853-1902)

When was Packy Dillon born?

Packy Dillon was born on 2 January 1853 in St. Louis.

When did Packy Dillon die?

Packy Dillon died on 27 July 1902 in Mehlville.

What was Packy Dillon's occupation?

Packy Dillon was a baseball player.

What nationality was Packy Dillon?

Packy Dillon was American.

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· Wikipedia: Packy Dillon

· Wikidata: Q7123062

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