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Jack McCarthy (other)
Jack McCarthy may refer to: * Jack McCarthy (Australian footballer) (1884–1939), Australian rules footballer *Jack McCarthy (baseball) (1869–1948), Major League Baseball outfielder * Jack McCarthy (cricketer) (1917-1998), Australian cricketer * Jack McCarthy (Irish footballer) (c. 1898–?), Irish soccer player during the 1920s and 1930s *Jack McCarthy (television) John Joseph McCarthy (August 13, 1914 - May 23, 1996) was an announcer and host at WPIX, Channel 11 in New York City. He is best known for hosting the broadcast of the New York City St. Patrick's Day parade for 41 years, and as "Cap'n Jack" for ... (1914–1996), WPIX program host See also * John McCarthy (other) {{human name disambiguation, Mccarthy, Jack ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack McCarthy (Australian Footballer)
John James McCarthy (22 April 1884 – 29 June 1939) was an Australian rules footballer who played for St Kilda in the Victorian Football League The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football competition in Australia operated by the Australian Football League (AFL) as a second-tier, regional, semi-professional competition. It includes teams from clubs based in east ... (VFL). Notes External links * * 1884 births 1939 deaths St Kilda Football Club players Australian rules footballers from Ballarat 20th-century Australian sportsmen {{AFL-bio-1884-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack McCarthy (baseball)
John Arthur McCarthy (March 26, 1869 – February 1, 1948) was a professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball for the Cincinnati Reds, Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago Orphans, Cleveland Blues / Bronchos / Naps, Chicago Cubs and Brooklyn Superbas. In 1092 games spanning over 12 seasons, McCarthy recorded a .287 batting average with 551 runs, 171 doubles, 66 triples, 8 home runs, 476 RBI and 145 stolen bases. He ended his career with a .947 fielding percentage. His last home run was hit in 1899, and from 1900 to the present no one has had more at-bats without a home run: 2,736. In 1904, McCarthy suffered an unusual injury when he tripped over the broom used by the umpire to clean home plate, and injured his ankle. Soon afterwards, a rule specified that umpires would clean home plate with a whisk broom and store it in their pocket when not in use. On April 26, 1905, McCarthy is the first fielder to throw out three base runners at home plate, achieving the f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack McCarthy (cricketer)
John Edward McCarthy (22 February 1917 – 18 February 1998) was an Australian cricketer. He played in two first-class matches for Queensland Queensland ( , commonly abbreviated as Qld) is a States and territories of Australia, state in northeastern Australia, and is the second-largest and third-most populous state in Australia. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Austr ... between 1935 and 1941. References External links * 1917 births 1998 deaths Australian cricketers Queensland cricketers Sportspeople from Maryborough, Queensland Cricketers from Queensland 20th-century Australian sportsmen {{Australia-cricket-bio-1910s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack McCarthy (Irish Footballer)
Jack McCarthy (29 March 1898 – 10 March 1958) was an Irish footballer who played for Bohemians in the League of Ireland during the 1920s and 1930s. As an international McCarthy also represented both Ireland teams. He played as a senior for the FAI XI and as an amateur for the IFA XI. He remained an amateur player throughout his career. Bohemians During the 1923–24 season, McCarthy helped Bohemians win their first ever League of Ireland title. Bohs won the title after winning 15 successive league games. Other members of the team included Bertie Kerr, Johnny McIlroy, Billy Otto, Christy Robinson, Dave Roberts and Johnny Murray. On 23 February 1924 McCarthy also played for a League of Ireland XI in a prestige friendly against Celtic. 22,000 turned up at Dalymount Park to see Celtic win 3–0. The game was used by the FAI to raise funds to help send a squad, which included McCarthy, to the 1924 Olympic Games.''Freestaters - The Republic of Ireland Soccer Team 1921-1939'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack McCarthy (television)
John Joseph McCarthy (August 13, 1914 - May 23, 1996) was an announcer and host at WPIX, Channel 11 in New York City. He is best known for hosting the broadcast of the New York City St. Patrick's Day parade for 41 years, and as "Cap'n Jack" for hosting WPIX's block of Popeye cartoons in the sixties and early seventies. Biography McCarthy was born in Manhattan on August 13, 1914. He graduated Commerce High School in 1932. McCarthy joined the NBC Radio Network in 1933, first as a page and then as "The Network's youngest staff announcer". He later worked for WABC in New York as a sports and special-events radio broadcaster. During his career, McCarthy performed in Hollywood and in New York, doing film, radio, and TV. From 1963 to 1972, he was the beguiling Cap'n Jack on WPIX's children's cartoon show ''Cap'n Jack and Popeye''. "No script; I had a ball," said McCarthy. He depended on his abilities as a storyteller to entertain and inform his viewers. In 1963 and 1964 McCarthy also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |