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James T. Callahan
James Callahan may refer to: Sports * James Callahan (ice hockey), founder of the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1925 *Nixey Callahan (1874–1934), also known as Jimmy Callahan, baseball pitcher and manager * Jim Callahan (baseball) (1881–1968), baseball player for the New York Giants *Jim Callahan (American football, born 1946), American football player and author * Jim Callahan (American football, born 1920) * Jamie Callahan, American baseball pitcher Actors * Jimmy Callahan (actor) (1891–1957), 1920s comedy short actor *James Callahan (actor) (1930–2007), American character actor Others *James Yancy Callahan (1852–1935), Oklahoma Territorial Representative * James Callahan (pilot), American New York Sandy Hook pilot *James Callahan (Kentucky) (fl. 19th c.), Louisville businessman; 1st president of the Louisville, Harrods Creek, and Westport Railway *Jim Callahan, entertainer and contestant on ''Phenomenon A phenomenon ( : phenomena) is an observable event. The term came ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Callahan (ice Hockey)
James Francis Callahan (April 1, 1893 – May 25, 1961) was an American attorney who was president and minority owner of the Pittsburgh Pirates of the National Hockey League. Career Callahan was legal adviser of the Pittsburgh Pirates hockey club under its original owner Henry Townsend. Callahan continued in that role when Townsend died and left the franchise to his sons Horace and Edward. In the fall of 1928, the Pirates were ostensibly sold to ex-lightweight boxing champion Benny Leonard, although the money for the purchase is suspected to have come from Bill Dwyer, owner of the New York Americans, who may have hid his involvement with the Pittsburgh club to avoid the appearance of a conflict of interest. At this point Callahan was made president of the Pirates. Callahan was also a minority stockholder. Shortly after the Pirates moved to Philadelphia in 1930 to become the Philadelphia Quakers, Callahan became secretary and treasurer of the new Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets Pit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nixey Callahan
James Joseph Callahan (March 18, 1874 – October 4, 1934) was an American pitcher and left fielder in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Colts/Orphans, and Chicago White Sox. He also managed the White Sox, as well as the Pittsburgh Pirates. In 1902, he pitched the first no-hitter in American League history. Though best known today by his childhood nickname "Nixey", in reality, he was seldom ever referred to by that name in contemporary sources during his playing days, as he instead preferred to go by Jimmy (or James) Callahan. Early life Callahan was born in Fitchburg, Massachusetts on March 18, 1874. He played amateur baseball throughout Massachusetts. Professional baseball As a player Callahan made his debut for the 1894 Philadelphia Phillies, the National League team run by Arthur Irwin. Callahan pitched in nine games that year, giving up more than an earned run per inning, so he was sent to the minor leagues for the 1895 season. He cam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Callahan (baseball)
James Timothy Callahan (January 12, 1881 – March 9, 1968) was an outfielder in Major League Baseball Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball organization and the oldest major professional sports league in the world. MLB is composed of 30 total teams, divided equally between the National League (NL) and the American League (AL), .... He played for the New York Giants in 1902. External links 1881 births 1968 deaths Major League Baseball outfielders New York Giants (NL) players Akron Rubbernecks players Akron Champs players People from Carnegie, Pennsylvania Baseball players from Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Terre Haute Miners players {{US-baseball-outfielder-1880s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Callahan (American Football, Born 1946)
Jim Callahan (born July 29, 1946, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a former American football player and author who currently resides in Anna Maria, Florida. Callahan was selected in the eighth round of the 1969 NFL Draft by the Atlanta Falcons. Callahan was recruited out of college by future NFL general manager Bobby Beathard and signed a contract with the Falcons one month later. Callahan played wide receiver at Temple University for the 1966, 1967, and 1968 football teamsg under head coach George Makris. Prior to enrollment at Temple University, Callahan earned first team All-Catholic League honors at Cardinal Dougherty High School. Callahan scored a touchdown the first 10 times he touched the football in intercollegiate play, leading the ''New York Times'' to report facetiously that "Jim Callahan of Temple is in a slump" after the 11th reception of his career did not go for a touchdown. When his college career ended, Callahan held Temple Owls football records for most ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Callahan (American Football, Born 1920)
James Ross Callahan (December 19, 1920 – March 27, 1998) was an American football player. Born in El Paso, Texas, Callahan attended Wink High School and played college football for Texas Tech and Texas. He was selected by the Detroit Lions in the second round (13th overall pick) of the 1944 NFL Draft The 1944 National Football League Draft was held on April 19, 1944, at the Warwick Hotel in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. With the first overall pick of the draft, the Boston Yanks selected quarterback Angelo Bertelli. Player selections Round .... He appeared in nine games for the Lions during the 1946 season. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Callahan, Jim 1920 births 1978 deaths Texas Tech Red Raiders football players Texas Longhorns football players Detroit Lions players Players of American football from El Paso, Texas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jamie Callahan
James Douglas Callahan (born August 24, 1994) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Mets. Career Callahan attended Dillon High School. He earned the 2012 Gatorade South Carolina Baseball Player of the Year and Region 8-2A Player of the Year in his senior season, after posting a 7–1 win–loss record with a 0.89 earned run average (ERA) and 111 strikeouts in 50 innings pitched to help his team reach the regional championship. In addition, he was an All-State selection in 2011 and 2012. Callahan committed to play college baseball for the South Carolina Gamecocks. Boston Red Sox The Boston Red Sox selected Callahan in the second round (87th overall) of the 2012 MLB Draft and he chose to forego his commitment to South Carolina in favor of a $565,500 signing bonus. He was assigned immediately to the Gulf Coast Red Sox where he was 1–0 with a 5.19 ERA in 8.2 innings pitched. In 2013 he pit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmy Callahan (actor)
Jimmy Callahan (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, June 16, 1891 – September 21, 1957, Belleville, New Jersey) was an American actor who made several silent comedy short films in the 1920s.Tom Dardis, ''Harold Lloyd: The Man on the Clock'' (1983), p. 96. "Still others have vanished into oblivion: Jimmy Callahan, George R. Clarke, Jimmy Adams, and Sid Smith ... It may well be asked, if comedy was prized so highly, why didn't the great silent comedy stars begin making ..." Filmography *''Jimmy's Last Night Out'' (1921) *''The Stowaway'' (1921) *''Props'' (1921) *''Wild Women'' (1921) *''A Lucky Dog'' (1925) *''October Morn'' (1925) *''A Wonderful Wallop'' (1925) *''The Huckleberry Gulch'' (1925) *''A One Man Woman'' (1925) *''The Poor Millionaire'' (1925) *''On the Isle of Sap'' (1925) *''A Tough Night'' (1925) *''His Future Father-in-Law'' (1925) References External links * * 1891 births 1957 deaths American male silent film actors 20th-century American male ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Callahan (actor)
James Thomas Callahan (October 4, 1930 – August 3, 2007) was an American film and television actor who appeared in more than 120 films and television programs between 1959 and 2007. He is perhaps best known for his portrayal from 1987 to 1990 of Walter Powell on the syndicated sitcom '' Charles in Charge'', starring Scott Baio. Early years One of three children, Callahan was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, to William and Elenora Callahan on October 4, 1930. After his service in the United States Army from 1951 to 1953, he worked for the United States Postal Service. While attending school in the Midwest, he discovered acting and on the advice of a teacher, he enrolled at the University of Washington in Seattle He studied drama and graduated in the late 1950s. Career Callahan played a doomed soldier/journalist in the ''M*A*S*H'' episode " Sometimes You Hear the Bullet". He also had recurring roles in three 1960s series, as Danny Adams in ABC's '' Wendy and Me'', with a cast i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Yancy Callahan
James Yancy Callahan (December 19, 1852 – May 3, 1935) was an American politician, and a Delegate to the United States House of Representatives from 1897 to 1899, representing the Oklahoma Territory He was a member of the Free Silver party, and is the only third party politician to represent Oklahoma at the federal level. Biography Callahan was born near Salem, Dent County, Missouri, on December 19, 1852. He was reared on the farm where he was born, educated in the common schools, and worked on a farm. He married Margaret Asbreen Mitchell on February 19, 1872, and they had eleven children, Agnes Elmer, Mary Magadelene, Rufus Omar, Anna Ida, Florence Palestine, Alvin Kenneth, Lillie Effie, Orville Palmer, Lacey Edith, Eunice Minnie, and Eris Carleton. Career Entering the ministry in the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1880, Callahan continued to engage in agricultural pursuits, sawmilling, and mining. In 1885 he moved to Stanton County, Kansas, where he lived until 1892. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Callahan (pilot)
James Callahan may refer to: Sports *James Callahan (ice hockey), founder of the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1925 *Nixey Callahan (1874–1934), also known as Jimmy Callahan, baseball pitcher and manager *Jim Callahan (baseball) (1881–1968), baseball player for the New York Giants *Jim Callahan (American football, born 1946), American football player and author *Jim Callahan (American football, born 1920) *Jamie Callahan, American baseball pitcher Actors *Jimmy Callahan (actor) (1891–1957), 1920s comedy short actor *James Callahan (actor) (1930–2007), American character actor Others *James Yancy Callahan (1852–1935), Oklahoma Territorial Representative * James Callahan (unionist), American labor union leader * James Callahan (Kentucky) (fl. 19th c.), Louisville businessman; 1st president of the Louisville, Harrods Creek, and Westport Railway *Jim Callahan, entertainer and contestant on ''Phenomenon A phenomenon ( : phenomena) is an observable event. The term came into its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Callahan (Kentucky)
The Louisville, Harrods Creek and Westport Railway was a 19th-century railway company in the U.S. state of Kentucky. Its first president was James Callahan. It was organized by Louisvillian businessmen in 1870, began construction and operation of the narrow gauge railway in 1872, and failed in 1879 owing to the era's Long Depression. The line then gave up hope of connecting to Westport or beyond and reincorporated as the more modest Louisville, Harrods Creek and Westport Rail''road'', which simply continued service along the existing track. The railroad began at First and River roads in Louisville and ran along Fulton Street. It reached the to Goose Creek by 1874 and finished construction about above Harrods Creek in 1877. The company charter was amended to permit consolidation with other lines (including a proposed "Westport, Carrollton and Covington Railroad" expansion) but the line's failure ended those plans.Castner, Charles. ''The Encyclopedia of Louisville''p. 251 "Lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phenomenon (TV Program)
''Phenomenon'' is an American television competition program judged by mystifier Uri Geller and illusionist Criss Angel and hosted by Tim Vincent which debuted live on Wednesday, October 24, 2007 on NBC. The program featured ten contestants competing to become the next great mentalist, to be determined by viewers voting by phone and online. The contestants performed their effects on celebrity guests each week. The winner of ''Phenomenon'' would win $250,000. On October 30, 2007, during an interview with Larry King about the show, Angel said "No one has the ability, that I'm aware of, to do anything supernatural, psychic, talk to the dead. And that was what I said I was going to do with ''Phenomenon.'' If somebody goes on that show and claims to have supernatural psychic ability, I'm going to bust them live and on television." The winner of the first season was Mike Super. The program was cancelled on April 2, 2008, after NBC announced its 2008–2009 schedule. Episodes One ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
