Daniel De Sales McGeehan (June 7, 1885 – July 12, 1955) was an

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who played in for the St. Louis Cardinals. Listed at , 135 lb, he batted and threw right-handed. His older brother, Connie McGeehan, played for the

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in the 1903 season. Born in Jeddo, Pennsylvania, McGeehan played briefly for the Cardinals as a backup for second baseman

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. In a three-game career, McGeehan had two

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in nine

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s for a .222 batting average, droving in one run, but did not have any hits for extra bases. He also played seven seasons in the

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between 1909 and 1915, most of them with the

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and Allentown. McGeehan died in

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, at the age of 70.

Sources

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{{DEFAULTSORT:McGeehan, Dan Major League Baseball second basemen St. Louis Cardinals players Allentown (minor league baseball) players Manchester Textiles players Scranton Miners players Wilson Tobacconists players Baseball players from Pennsylvania 1885 births 1955 deaths