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Bill McTigue

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Bill McTigue
Pitcher
Born: (1891-06-03)June 3, 1891
Nashville, Tennessee
Died: May 8, 1920(1920-05-08) (aged 28)
Nashville, Tennessee
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
MLB debut
May 2, 1911, for the Boston Rustlers
Last MLB appearance
May 5, 1916, for the Detroit Tigers
MLB statistics
Win–loss record2–5
Earned run average6.19
Strikeouts41
Stats at Baseball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Teams

William Patrick "Rebel" McTigue (June 3, 1891 – May 8, 1920) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played two seasons with the Boston Rustlers / Braves from 1911 to 1912 and one season with the Detroit Tigers in 1916.[1] On August 23, 1918, it was reported that McTigue had a terminal lung disease and he had only days to live.[2] He died over 20 months later on May 8, 1920.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Career statistics and history at Baseball-Reference.com
  2. ^ "Chivington in Town On Collecting Tour". The Toronto World. August 23, 1918. p. 9.
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