Curry Foley Baseball player
Charles Joseph "Curry" Foley (January 16, 1856 – October 20, 1898) was a left-handed pitcher, outfielder and first baseman who played in the National League for the Boston Red Caps (1879–80) and Buffalo Bisons (1881–83). He was born in Milltown, Ireland.Irish ballplayer Foley built a career that lasted six seasons. In 337 games switching from outfield (204) to pitching (69) or first base (54), he batted .286 (373-for-1305) with six home runs, 128 RBI, 192 runs, 57 doubles, and 12 triples. As a pitcher, he posted a 27–27 record with 127 strikeouts and a 3.54 ERA in 442 innings.On May 25, 1882, Foley became the first major league player ever to hit for the cycle.Curry Foley died in Boston, Massachusetts, at 42 years of age.
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| Career start | May 13, 1879 |
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| Career end | September 05, 1883 |
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| throwing side | Left |