Bill Carrigan

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William Francis Carrigan (Rough)

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 9", Weight 175 lb.
• School College of the Holy Cross
• Debut July 7, 1906
• Final Game September 30, 1916
• Born October 22, 1883 in Lewiston, ME USA
• Died July 8, 1969 in Lewiston, ME USA

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[edit] Biographical Information

Bill Carrigan was a catcher for 10 years in the major leagues, and also managed for 7 seasons, all with the Boston Red Sox. He was on the pennant-winning 1912 Red Sox team and was player-manager of the 1915 and 1916 teams that won the World Series. He retired to his hometown of Lewiston, ME from managing after the 1916 World Series and started a chain of movie theatres around New England, which he eventually sold for a large profit; at the time, he had just married and his first child had just been born and he considered that a life in baseball was incompatible with raising a family. He was convinced to return to the dugout in 1927, but the team was no longer competitive, and the style of play had changed considerably from the time of Carrigan's heyday. He stayed for three seasons and retired for good. Carrigan later coached at Bates College in 1933-1934. He had a successful career in banking following that second retirement.

He is one of the few catchers to catch three no-hitters in the majors.

He was at the College of the Holy Cross at the same time as John Flynn, Jack Hoey, and Queenie O'Rourke.

[edit] Notable Achievements

• Won three World Series with the Boston Red Sox (1912, 1915 & 1916)
• AL Pennants: 2 (1915 & 1916)
• Managed two World Series Champions with the Boston Red Sox (1915 & 1916)
• 100 Wins Seasons as Manager: 1 (1915)

[edit] Further Reading

• Mark Armour: "William Francis Carrigan", in David Jones, ed.: Deadball Stars of the American League, SABR, Potomac Books, Inc., Dulles, VA, 2006, pp. 432-433.

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