Mike Donovan (baseball)
Encyclopedia
Michael Beckam Donovan was a professional baseball
player. He played parts of two seasons in Major League Baseball
for the Cleveland Naps
in 1904 and the New York Highlanders
in 1908, primarily as a third baseman
. In seven career games, he had five hits, all of them with Cleveland, and two RBIs. He batted and threw right-handed.
Donovan was born in Brooklyn, New York and died in New York, New York.
Professional baseball
Baseball is a team sport which is played by several professional leagues throughout the world. In these leagues, and associated farm teams, players are selected for their talents and are paid to play for a specific team or club system....
player. He played parts of two seasons in Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
for the Cleveland Naps
Cleveland Indians
The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Since , they have played in Progressive Field. The team's spring training facility is in Goodyear, Arizona...
in 1904 and the New York Highlanders
New York Yankees
The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...
in 1908, primarily as a third baseman
Third baseman
A third baseman, abbreviated 3B, is the player in baseball whose responsibility is to defend the area nearest to third base — the third of four bases a baserunner must touch in succession to score a run...
. In seven career games, he had five hits, all of them with Cleveland, and two RBIs. He batted and threw right-handed.
Donovan was born in Brooklyn, New York and died in New York, New York.