James G. Fogarty (February 12, 1864 – May 20, 1891) was an American professional baseball

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Fogarty was born in

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, California, in 1864. In 1883, he started his professional baseball career in the minor leagues."Jim Fogarty Career Stats Leagues Statistics"
baseball-reference.com. Retrieved August 25, 2024. Fogarty was signed by the

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based on a recommendation by Jerry Denny to Phillies manager

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. Fogarty played for the Phillies from 1884 to 1889."Jim Fogarty"
baseball-reference.com. Retrieved August 25, 2024. In 1890, Fogarty played for the

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, and he was also the team's manager for 16 games that season. Fogarty was an average hitter, with batting averages between .212 and .293 during all seven of his major league seasons. He finished his career with a .246 batting average, 20

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s, 320

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, and a 98

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. Fogarty was a good baserunner. In 1887, he finished second in the NL in

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s with 102. In 1889, he led the NL with 99 stolen bases. Splitting his time between

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and center field, Fogarty was regarded as one of the best defensive outfielders of his era. Before the 1891 season, Fogarty contracted

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. He died in

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in May at the age of 27.Koszarek, Ed (2006). ''The Players League''. pp. 128–129.

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