John O'Rourke
Baseball player
John W. O'Rourke (August 23, 1849 – June 23, 1911) was a 19th-century baseball player. Between 1879 and 1883, he played in the National League with the Boston Red Caps (1879–1880) and in the American Association for the New York Metropolitans (1883). A center fielder, O'Rourke batted and threw left-handed. He was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut. O'Rourke was the older brother of Jim O'Rourke, another major league baseball player.In a three-season career, O'Rourke posted a .295 batting average with 11 home runs and 98 RBI in 230 games.O'Rourke died in Boston, Massachusetts, at age 61.
Personal facts
| Birth date | August 23, 1849 |
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| Date of death | June 23, 1911 |
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