The Only Nolan

Who was The Only Nolan?

Edward Sylvester "The Only" Nolan was a Major League Baseball pitcher, outfielder, and third baseman.

Although he was raised in Paterson, and the 1900 census shows his birthplace as New Jersey, both the 1870 and 1880 censuses indicate that he and his three older brothers were born in Canada. His parents were James and Mary Nolan, both born in Ireland. He married Mary Coyle around 1882 and they had two children, Marguerita and Edward.