Roger Bresnahan

American baseball player and coach (1879–1944)

Roger Philip Bresnahan (June 11, 1879 – December 4, 1944), nicknamed "The Duke of Tralee" for his Irish roots,[1] was an American Major League Baseball player who played catcher and a player-manager.

Roger Bresnahan
Catcher / manager
Born: (1879-06-11)June 11, 1879
Toledo, Ohio, USA
Died: December 4, 1944(1944-12-04) (aged 65)
Toledo, Ohio, USA
Batted: Right Threw: Right
debut
August 27, 1897, for the Washington Senators
Last appearance
October 3, 1915, for the Chicago Cubs
Career statistics
Batting average.279
Home runs26
Runs batted in530
Teams

As Player

As Manager

Career highlights and awards
[[{{{hoflink}}}|Member of the {{{hoftype}}}]]
[[{{{hoflink}}}|Baseball Hall of Fame]]
Induction1945
Election MethodVeterans Committee

References

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