William Patrick "Rebel" McTigue (June 3, 1891 – May 8, 1920) was a

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. He played two seasons with the Boston Rustlers / Braves from 1911 to 1912 and one season with the

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in 1916.Career statistics and history
a
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/ref> On August 23, 1918, it was reported that McTigue had a terminal lung disease and he had only days to live. He died over 20 months later on May 8, 1920.

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Major League Baseball pitchers Boston Rustlers players Boston Braves players Detroit Tigers players Haverhill Hustlers players New Bedford Whalers (baseball) players Montreal Royals players Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players Toronto Maple Leafs (International League) players Providence Grays (minor league) players Atlanta Crackers players Baseball players from Nashville, Tennessee 1891 births 1920 deaths Deaths from lung disease 20th-century American sportsmen {{US-baseball-pitcher-1890s-stub