Packy Dillon
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Patrick Dillon was an American
professional catcher
who played for the 1875 St. Louis Red Stockings
of the National Association
. Dillon was born in Saint Louis, Missouri. His brother, John Dillon
, also played for the Red Stockings in the same season.
The Red Stockings were an amateur baseball team from Saint Louis that decided to turn professional in 1875. But the Red Stockings survived only part of the season (18 games), as the club played its final game on July 4.
In his only season for St. Louis Dillon shared catching duties with Silver Flint
. He posted a .231 average (3-for-13) in three games, hitting a double
and driving in
one run while scoring
one time.
Dillon died in Mehlville, Missouri
, at the age of 49.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
professional catcher
Catcher
Catcher is a position for a baseball or softball player. When a batter takes his turn to hit, the catcher crouches behind home plate, in front of the umpire, and receives the ball from the pitcher. This is a catcher's primary duty, but he is also called upon to master many other skills in order to...
who played for the 1875 St. Louis Red Stockings
1875 St. Louis Red Stockings season
The St. Louis Red Stockings played their first and only season of professional baseball in 1875 as a member of the National Association of Professional Base Ball Players. They finished tenth in the league with a record of 4-15.-Roster:-Batting:...
of the National Association
National Association of Professional Base Ball Players
The National Association of Professional Base Ball Players , or simply the National Association , was founded in 1871 and continued through the 1875 season...
. Dillon was born in Saint Louis, Missouri. His brother, John Dillon
John Dillon (baseball)
John Dillon was an American professional baseball player who played in one game for the 1875 St. Louis Red Stockings. His brother Packy Dillon also played for the Red Stockings....
, also played for the Red Stockings in the same season.
The Red Stockings were an amateur baseball team from Saint Louis that decided to turn professional in 1875. But the Red Stockings survived only part of the season (18 games), as the club played its final game on July 4.
In his only season for St. Louis Dillon shared catching duties with Silver Flint
Silver Flint
Frank Sylvester Flint was a Major League catcher in the 19th century. He began his career at age 19 with the St...
. He posted a .231 average (3-for-13) in three games, hitting a double
Double (baseball)
In baseball, a double is the act of a batter striking the pitched ball and safely reaching second base without being called out by the umpire, without the benefit of a fielder's misplay or another runner being put out on a fielder's choice....
and driving in
Run batted in
Runs batted in or RBIs is a statistic used in baseball and softball to credit a batter when the outcome of his at-bat results in a run being scored, except in certain situations such as when an error is made on the play. The first team to track RBI was the Buffalo Bisons.Common nicknames for an RBI...
one run while scoring
Run (baseball)
In baseball, a run is scored when a player advances around first, second and third base and returns safely to home plate, touching the bases in that order, before three outs are recorded and all obligations to reach base safely on batted balls are met or assured...
one time.
Dillon died in Mehlville, Missouri
Mehlville, Missouri
Mehlville is a census-designated place in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States, and an inner-ring suburb of St. Louis. The population was 28,380 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Mehlville is located at...
, at the age of 49.