Dan O'Leary

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Daniel O'Leary (Hustling Dan)

• Bats Left, Throws Unknown
• Height 5' 10", Weight 165 lb.

• Debut September 3, 1879
• Final Game August 6, 1884
• Born October 22, 1856 in Detroit, MI USA
• Died June 24, 1922 in Chicago, IL USA

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Dan O'Leary packed a lot of activity into his 45 major league games. He spread them among 5 different seasons, and played for 5 different teams. In the last year, he managed for 35 games. He was a successful manager, with a .571 winning percentage, although he was replaced in mid-season after the team lost 6 out of 8 games in a series against the St. Louis Maroons. O'Leary, said one source, bet on his own games and took his players out drinking.

In 1886, he established a team in Elmira and also one in Scranton in the Pennsylvania State League. The Scranton one collapsed financially in mid-season.

There was also a Dan O'Leary who played outfield for the 1877 Detroit Aetnas. It is said he sued to get salary of $160 due him; got in a drunken brawl, was arrested, fined and ordered out of the city.

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