Michael M. Lehane (April 15, 1865 – February 28, 1903) was an American
first baseman
A first baseman, abbreviated 1B, is the player on a baseball or softball team who fields the area nearest first base, the first of four bases a baserunner must touch in succession to score a run. The first baseman is responsible for the majori ...
in
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball league composed of 30 teams, divided equally between the National League (baseball), National League (NL) and the American League (AL), with 29 in the United States and 1 in Canada. MLB i ...
. He played for the
Columbus Solons
The Columbus Solons were a professional baseball team in the American Association from 1889 to 1891. In three seasons, they won 200 games and lost 209 for a winning percentage of .489. Their home games were played at Recreation Park in Columbu ...
of the
American Association during the 1890 and 1891 seasons. Lehane also played in the minor leagues from 1887 to 1896. He died from chronic
nephritis
Nephritis is inflammation of the kidneys and may involve the glomeruli, tubules, or interstitial tissue surrounding the glomeruli and tubules. It is one of several different types of nephropathy.
Types
* Glomerulonephritis is inflammation ...
.
["Pioneers of Baseball" (Motivational Press)]
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1865 births
1903 deaths
19th-century baseball players
19th-century American sportsmen
Major League Baseball first basemen
Columbus Solons players
Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players
Binghamton Bingoes players
Springfield Ponies players
Springfield Maroons players
Hartford Bluebirds players
Baseball players from New York City
Burials at Calvary Cemetery (Queens)
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