Patrick E. Dealy (November 12, 1861 – December 16, 1924) was a

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player. He played all or part of five seasons in the majors between and . He debuted with the

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of the

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in 1884 as their backup

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, which was his primary position throughout his career (he also played substantial numbers of games at

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, and the

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). He then played three seasons in the

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, with the

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in 1885 and 1886 and

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in 1887. His final season came with the Syracuse Stars of the American Association.

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Major League Baseball catchers St. Paul Saints (UA) players Boston Beaneaters players Washington Nationals (1886–1889) players Syracuse Stars (AA) players St. Paul Apostles players Stillwater (minor league baseball) players Troy Trojans (minor league) players Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players Olean (minor league baseball) players Kingston Patriarchs players Kingston Colonials players Baseball players from Vermont 1861 births 1924 deaths 19th-century baseball players 19th-century American sportsmen People from Underhill, Vermont Sportspeople from Chittenden County, Vermont {{US-baseball-catcher-1860s-stub