Terence G. Connell (June 17, 1855 – March 25, 1924) was an American professional baseball
catcher
Catcher is a position in baseball and softball. When a batter takes their turn to hit, the catcher crouches behind home plate, in front of the (home) umpire, and receives the ball from the pitcher. In addition to this primary duty, the catc ...
and
umpire
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The term derives from the Old French , , and , : (as evidenced in cricke ...
. He played in the
National Association for the 1874
Chicago White Stockings. He later worked as an umpire for parts of six seasons from 1884 to 1890 in the
American Association and
National League
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*National League (baseball), one of the two baseball leagues constituting Major League Baseball in the United States and Canada
*National League (division), the fifth division of the English football (soccer) system ...
. He also worked as a police sergeant, and umpired in the
Pennsylvania State League
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. According to baseball historian
David Nemec
David Nemec (born December 10, 1938) is an American baseball historian and novelist.
Early life and education
Nemec was born in Cleveland, Ohio and spent most of his adolescence in Bay Village, Ohio. During his senior year at Bay High School, ...
, there is a lack of strong evidence that Terry Connell played in a major league game in 1874, and that it might have been another man with the surname Connell.
[Nemec, p. 203]
References
;Books
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External links
Baseball Reference
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Chicago White Stockings players
1855 births
1924 deaths
Baseball players from Philadelphia
Major League Baseball umpires