Finners Quinlan
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Thomas Finners Quinlan
- Bats Left, Throws Left
- Height 5' 8", Weight 154 lb.
- Debut September 6, 1913
- Final Game July 15, 1915
- Born October 21, 1887 in Scranton, PA USA
- Died February 17, 1966 in Scranton, PA USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Outfielder Finners Quinlan was injured while serving in the U.S. Army during World War I and never returned to baseball. He later held several local elected positions in his hometown of Scranton. One source says that he was wounded fighting at Argonne Wood, losing an eye and a leg.
Quinlan never hit over .200, but he was used pretty heavily in the first half of the 1915 season by the 1915 White Sox. He got 114 at-bats, playing as an outfielder, and managed to get hit by the pitch 8 times. His last appearance was on July 15. The 1915 White Sox, who won 93 games, featured teammates such as Eddie Collins, Jack Fournier, Joe Jackson, Happy Felsch, Buck Weaver, Red Faber and Eddie Cicotte.
He is the only major leaguer named Finners.
