John Donahue

Right fielder, Baseball Player

1894 – 1949

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Who was John Donahue?

John Frederick Donahue [Jiggs] was right fielder in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the Boston Red Sox during the 1923 season. Listed at 5 ft 8 in, 170 lb., Donahue was a switch-hitter and threw right-handed. He was born in Roxbury, Massachusetts.

In a 10-game career, Donahue was a .278 hitter with four doubles, five runs, and one RBI. He did not hit a home run. As a fielder, he collected 21 outs with four assists and did not commit an error in 25 chances for a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage.

Donahue died in Boston, Massachusetts, at age 55.

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Born
Apr 19, 1894
United States of America
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Died
Oct 3, 1949

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on July 23, 2013

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