Patrick E. Dealy was a Major League Baseball

Major League Baseball

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 player. He played all or part of five seasons in the majors between and . He debuted with the St. Paul Saints of the Union Association

Union Association

The Union Association was a league in Major League Baseball which lasted for only one season in 1884. St. Louis won the pennant and joined the National League the following season...

 in 1884 as their backup catcher

Catcher

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, which was his primary position throughout his career (he also played substantial numbers of games at shortstop

Shortstop

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, third base

Third baseman

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, and the outfield

Outfielder

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). He then played three seasons in the National League

National League

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, with the Boston Beaneaters

Atlanta Braves

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 in 1885 and 1886 and Washington Nationals

Washington Nationals (1886-89)

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 in 1887. His final season came with the Syracuse Stars

Syracuse Stars (American Association)

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 of the American Association

American Association (19th century)

The American Association was a Major League Baseball league that existed for 10 seasons from to . During that time, it challenged the National League for dominance of professional baseball...

.