Irish McIlveen

Who was Irish McIlveen?

Henry Cooke "Irish" McIlveen, commonly nicknamed "Irish" because he was born in Belfast, Ireland, was a Major League Baseball outfielder. He played for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1906 and the New York Highlanders in 1908–1909.

McIlveen was born on July 27, 1880. He was 5 feet, 11.5 inches tall and 180 pounds in weight. He also threw and batted left-handed. McIlveen attended Penn State University.

On July 10, 1906, McIlveen made his big league debut. He would end up hitting for a .215 batting average in 53 games over a three-year career. McIlveen did not play in the Majors in 1907.

In 1906, McIlveen pitched in 2 games for an ERA of 7.71. In the field, he made four errors for a .951 career fielding percentage.

McIlveen played his final game on May 9, 1909. He died on October 18, 1960 in Lorain, Ohio, aged 80.

His body is buried at Ridge Hill Memorial Park in Lorain.