Pete Cassidy
From BR Bullpen
Peter Francis Cassidy
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 5' 10", Weight 165 lb.
- Debut April 18, 1896
- Final Game June 22, 1899
- Born April 8, 1873 in Wilmington, DE USA
- Died July 9, 1929 in Wilmington, DE USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Pete Cassidy played twice in the majors, in 1896 and again in 1899. He hit fairly well in 1899, batting .298 and hitting 14 doubles in 52 games.
Cassidy was born, and died, in Wilmington, DE. He was the tenth Delaware-born player to come to the major leagues.
Pete had a long minor league career, from 1894-1909. Among other teams, he played five years for Providence and four years for Jersey City. The 1903 Jersey City Skeeters were one of the great minor league teams, going 92-33 and featuring, in addition to Cassidy, Mickey Doolan and Moose McCormick. In later years he played a couple seasons for his hometown team, the Wilmington Peaches. The book Baseball in Baltimore has a photo of the 1908 Baltimore team, champions of the Eastern League, including Cassidy; a teammate there was Wilbert Robinson.
