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b. March 16, 1865 · Boston Beaneaters 1890, Brooklyn Bridegrooms 1890, Louisville Colonels 1891, Washington Statesmen 1891, Washington Senators 1892, Pittsburgh Pirates 1892–1899, St. Louis Cardinals 1900–1903, Washington Senators 1904, Brooklyn Superbas 1906–1907

He came over from Ireland as an infant and became one of the very few men born there to have a long major-league career: 2,256 hits, 208 doubles, 518 stolen bases and a .301 average across seventeen seasons, with 1,816 games in right field. He led the National League with 45 stolen bases in 1900.

He hit .300 or better in nine seasons and was a manager for most of the last twelve, running Pittsburgh, St. Louis, Washington, Brooklyn and Boston. None of those clubs finished higher than fourth under him.

Scouting for Boston afterward, he saw a nineteen-year-old pitcher at St. Mary's Industrial School in Baltimore and told the Red Sox to buy him. Six committees have taken up his name. He died on Christmas Day 1953, at eighty-eight.

Batting, season by season

Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG
1890	BRO/BSN	60	245	34	59	5	1	0	17	13	22	13	.241
1891	LOU/WAS	122	509	82	155	11	3	2	56	34	23	28	.305
1892	PIT/WHS	130	551	106	153	18	6	2	38	31	29	56	.278
1893	PIT	113	499	114	158	5	8	2	56	42	8	46	.317
1894	PIT	133	577	147	175	21	10	4	76	36	12	41	.303
1895	PIT	126	522	115	162	18	6	1	59	48	19	36	.310
1896	PIT	131	573	113	183	20	5	3	59	35	18	48	.319
1897	PIT	120	479	82	154	16	7	0	57	25	23	34	.322
1898	PIT	147	610	112	184	16	9	0	37	34	33	41	.302
1899	PIT	122	536	82	156	11	7	1	56	17	17	26	.291
1900	STL	126	503	78	159	11	1	0	61	38	15	45	.316
1901	STL	130	531	92	161	23	5	1	73	27	37	28	.303
1902	STL	126	502	70	158	12	4	0	35	28	15	34	.315
1903	STL	105	410	63	134	15	3	0	39	25	21	25	.327
1904	WSH	125	436	30	100	6	0	0	19	24	40	17	.229
1906	BRO	7	21	1	5	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	.238
1907	BRO	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Career	—	1824	7505	1321	2256	208	75	16	738	457	334	518	.301

On this day & linked events

1865

Born March 16, 1865

Cobh, County Cork, Ireland

1953

Died December 25, 1953

1890

Major-league debut: Patsy Donovan

Patsy Donovan made a major-league debut on April 19, 1890.

1907

Final major-league game: Patsy Donovan

Patsy Donovan played a final major-league game on October 5, 1907.

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