George Joseph O'Brien (November 4, 1889 – March 24, 1966) was an American professional baseball player and college sports coach and administrator. He played Major League Baseball as a catcher for the St. Louis Browns in 1915. O'Brien later coached and served as athletic director at Mount Union College—now known as the University of Mount Union—in Alliance, Ohio.[1]
| George O'Brien | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Catcher | |
| Born: November 4, 1889 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | |
| Died: March 24, 1966 (aged 76) Columbus, Ohio, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 16, 1915, for the St. Louis Browns | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| August 23, 1915, for the St. Louis Browns | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Games played | 3 |
| At bats | 9 |
| Hits | 2 |
| Teams | |
Head coaching record
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edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Union Purple (Ohio Athletic Conference) (1917–1919) | |||||||||
| 1917 | Mount Union | 2–6 | 1–5 | 12th | |||||
| 1918 | Mount Union | 6–1 | 5–1 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1919 | Mount Union | 1–7 | 0–5 | T–13th | |||||
| Mount Union: | 9–14 | 6–11 | |||||||
| Total: | 9–14 | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Services Held For Ex-Catcher". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. United Press International. March 27, 1966. p. 69. Retrieved May 20, 2020 – via Newspapers.com
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External links
edit- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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