Daniel Joseph Minnehan (November 28, 1865 – August 8, 1929) was a professional

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player. He played part of one season in

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in 1895 as a

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for the

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. He played

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for twelve seasons, from 1888 until 1899. Minnehan was playing for the Syracuse Stars when he was acquired by the Colonels late in the 1895 season to fill in for

Jimmy Collins James Joseph Collins (January 16, 1870 – March 6, 1943) was an American professional baseball player. He played 14 seasons in Major League Baseball. In 1945, Collins was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. He played for the Boston Beaneater ...

. Minnehan, a 30-year-old rookie, played seven of the last eight games at third base, batting .382, scoring six runs and driving in six. He never played in the Major Leagues again.

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