John Cahill

Outfielder, Baseball Player

1865 – 1901

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Who was John Cahill?

John Patrick Parnell "Patsy" Cahill was a Major League Baseball outfielder. In addition to playing the outfield, Cahill also played third base, shortstop and he also pitched 10 games.

There is speculation that Cahill was the inspiration for Ernest Lawrence Thayer's poem "Casey at the Bat" after Thayer reportedly saw Cahill play in Stockton, California.

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Born
Apr 30, 1865
San Francisco
Profession
Died
Oct 31, 1901
Pleasanton

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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