Sadie McMahon

Who was Sadie McMahon?

John Joseph "Sadie" McMahon was a professional baseball player who played pitcher in the Major Leagues from 1889 to 1897. McMahon would play for the Philadelphia Athletics, Baltimore Orioles, and the Brooklyn Bridegrooms.

McMahon was born in Wilmington, Delaware and grew up in the Henry Clay Village area. In 1954, McMahon died and was buried in St. Joseph on the Brandywine Church Cemetery in Wilmington. He was inducted into the Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame in 1979.