Dennis Casey
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Dennis Patrick Casey
- Bats Left, Throws Right
- Height 5' 9", Weight 164 lb.
- Debut August 18, 1884
- Final Game July 24, 1885
- Born March 30, 1858 in Binghamton, NY USA
- Died January 19, 1909 in Binghamton, NY USA
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Brother of Dan Casey. Dennis Casey had a 129 OPS+ in two seasons - in 1884 he did well in limited time in a season when lots of players were getting tryouts due to the presence of the Union Association. The next year he dazzled for the Baltimore Orioles, leading the team in average, OBP and slugging. He was benched late in June because his baserunning was not up to expectations and because he swung too frequently at pitches not in the strike zone. He was released a month later and never returned to the majors. In the '30s, he began claiming that his brother Dan was the model for Casey - when this theory didn't gain support, Dennis claimed he was the source.
Source: "The Beer and Whisky League" by David Nemec
