Jerry Dorgan
Baseball player
Jeremiah F. "Jerry" Dorgan (1856 – June 10, 1891) was an American professional baseball player American from 1879 to 1887. He played four seasons of Major League Baseball as a right fielder and catcher for five major league clubs. He appeared in 131 major league games and compiled a .282 batting average with 22 doubles, four home runs and 49 RBIs.Dorgan's baseball career reportedly came to an early end due to his "unconquerable appetite for liquor"; he died of alcohol poisoning in 1891 after being discovered intoxicated in a Connecticut barn with an empty liquor bottle by his side.
Personal facts
| Alias (AKA) | Dorgan Jeremiah F. |
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| Birth date | January 01, 1856 |
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| Date of death | June 10, 1891 |
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