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John Cassidy
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John P. Cassidy
- Bats Right, Throws Left
- Height 5' 8", Weight 168 lb.
- Debut April 24, 1875
- Final Game August 12, 1885
- Born 1857 in Brooklyn, NY USA
- Died July 2, 1891 in Brooklyn, NY USA
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John Cassidy had one great season in an otherwise ordinary career. In 1877, at age 20, he hit .378 for the 1877 Hartford Dark Blues, their last season as a major league team. Cassidy's batting average was second in the league, his slugging percentage was third in the league, and his Adjusted OPS+ was second in the league behind Deacon White.
Mostly an outfielder, Cassidy also pitched 32 games, going 1-20 in 1875.
Cassidy is also remembered for being a regular on the 1880 Troy Trojans, a team that featured the young Roger Connor, Dan Brouthers, Buck Ewing, Mickey Welch and Tim Keefe.
In 1886 he became a politician, getting elected to the Brooklyn Democratic General Committee. In 1887 it was said he was in business and not pursuing a baseball career.
