Rinty Monahan
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Edward Francis Monahan
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Weight 195 lb.
- School Niagara University
- Debut August 9, 1953
- Final Game August 30, 1953
- Born April 28, 1928 in Brooklyn, NY USA
- Died July 27, 2003 in Brooklyn, NY USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Rinty Monahan, who attended Niagara University in the late 40's, is the last player to have come from that university to the majors as of 2006. He played for the 1953 Philadelphia Athletics.
He was 25 at the time. The pitching staff that year also featured 45-year-old Bobo Newsom.
