About Pat Donahue
Lived 1884 – 1966 (aged 81). Pat Donahue was an American baseball player.
Patrick William Donahue (November 3, 1884 – January 31, 1966) was an American professional baseball player who was a catcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox, Philadelphia Athletics and the Cleveland Naps.
Donahue started playing professional baseball in 1902 in Minor League Baseball when he was only 17. He played as a catcher and first baseman. In the three years he played major-league baseball, he hit three home runs in a total of 119 games. His brother, also a major-league baseball player, was Jiggs Donahue.
Trades June 10, 1910: Purchased by the Athletics from the Red Sox. Traded from the Athletics to the Naps and back to the Athletics in 1910.
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Who was Pat Donahue?
American baseball player
When was Pat Donahue born?
Pat Donahue was born on 8 November 1884 in Springfield.
When did Pat Donahue die?
Pat Donahue died on 31 January 1966 in Springfield.
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Pat Donahue was a baseball player.
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Pat Donahue was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Pat Donahue. https://biography.guide/pat-donahue/
MLA: "Pat Donahue." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/pat-donahue/.
Chicago: "Pat Donahue." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/pat-donahue/.
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