About Tim McGinley
Lived 1854 – 1899 (aged 44–45). Tim McGinley was an American baseball player.
Timothy S. McGinley (born 1854 in Philadelphia – November 2, 1899 in Oakland, California) was an American Major League Baseball player who played catcher from -. He would play for the Philadelphia Centennials, New Haven Elm Citys in the National Association in 1875 and for the Boston Red Caps in the newly-formed National League in 1876.
On April 22, 1876, McGinley was the starting catcher for the Red Caps in the NL's very first game, and recorded the first run in MLB history. McGinley would play a total of only 9 games at the major league level, scoring 5 runs.
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Who was Tim McGinley?
American baseball player
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Tim McGinley was born in 1854 in Philadelphia.
When did Tim McGinley die?
Tim McGinley died on 2 November 1899 in Oakland.
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Tim McGinley was a baseball player.
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Tim McGinley was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Tim McGinley. https://biography.guide/tim-mcginley/
MLA: "Tim McGinley." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/tim-mcginley/.
Chicago: "Tim McGinley." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/tim-mcginley/.
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