Tom Delahanty
From BR Bullpen
Thomas James Delahanty
- Bats Left, Throws Right
- Height 5' 8", Weight 175 lb.
- Debut September 29, 1894
- Final Game June 29, 1897
- Born March 9, 1872 in Cleveland, OH USA
- Died January 10, 1951 in Sanford, FL USA
[edit] Biographical Information
"Tom Delahanty, of Worcester, is rapidly closing in on the leaders of the batting list of the Eastern League." - Sporting Life of September 15, 1900
"Tom Delahanty, captain of the Denvers, broke a finger, had a nail torn off, and was spiked in the foot, without being compelled to leave the game." - from Sporting Life of September 26, 1903
Tom was one of five Delahanty brothers to play in the majors. He made his major league debut on the 1894 Philadelphia Phillies, his brother Ed's team.
In his last year in the majors, 1897, he played one game for the 1897 Louisville Colonels at second base. A month later, another young second baseman, Honus Wagner, made his debut with the Colonels, appearing in 9 games at second that season. Delahanty was two years older than Wagner.
In the minors, he played from 1894-1906, finishing up at Williamsport, and managed at Denver in 1903. He hit .350 for Denver in 1902.
Tom ran a fishing camp in Florida for the twenty years before his death at the age of 79.
