Peter James Meegan (November 13, 1862 – March 14, 1905), also known as "Steady" Pete, was an American

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player who pitched for two seasons; one with the 1884 Richmond Virginians, and the other for the 1885

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, both of the American Association.

Early life and career

Meegan was born on November 13, 1862, in

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, to Lawrence and Ann Meegan who were Irish refugees from the Great Famine, who had moved from

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to San Francisco prior to the

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with Ann’s sister Bridget and her husband John Brady—the great-great-grandparents of

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— who lived as their next door neighbors in the

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. Meegan made his major league debut for

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on August 12, 1884, when the Virginians joined the Association as a late season replacement team. He started 22 games that season, completed all of them, and threw one

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. In 179

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, he

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106 batters, and had a 4.32

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along with a 7–12 win–loss record. After the season ended, the Virginians folded. For the 1885 season, Meegan joined the

, and had a 7–8 win–loss record in 18 games pitched. He started 16 of those games, completed 14, and recorded one shutout. He also struck out 58 batters in 146 innings pitched. This was his last Major League season.

Post-career

Meegan died in his hometown of San Francisco at the age of 42, and is interred at Holy Cross Cemetery in

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