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 Induction
Information
Elected to Hall of Fame by Veterans Committee in 1946, Player
Born: July 24, 1863, in Boston, Massachusetts
Died: August 5, 1922, in Boston, Massachusetts
ML Debut: 7/10/1884
Primary Position: Right Fielder
Bats: R Throws: R
Played For: Boston Reds (1884), Boston Beaneaters (1885,
1892-1895), Philadelphia Quakers (1886-1887), St. Louis Browns
(1888-1891), Brooklyn Bridegrooms (1896)
Managed: St. Louis Browns (1890)
Bio
Tommy McCarthy teamed with Hugh Duffy to form the "Heavenly Twins"
duo in the Boston Beaneaters' outfield of the 1890s. In addition to
being a fine hitter with exceptional speed, McCarthy was a clever,
daring and intelligent player who originated many tricks, such as
trapping fly balls to fool opposing baserunners. A lifetime .294
hitter, he stole 109 bases in 1888 to help the St. Louis Browns
capture the pennant.
Quote
"The best man in the business at the trapped-ball trick was Tommy
McCarthy. He had the play down pat, and on more than one occasion
saved his team by resorting to it. I recall one game in which
McCarthy had the opportunity of using the play twice, and on both
occasions he made a double play out of it, and Wilbert Robinson was
the victim each time."
— John McGraw
Did You Know... that Tommy McCarthy is the only member of
the Hall of Fame to have played in the short-lived Union Association
of 1884? |
