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James G. Fogarty (February 12, 1864 – May 20, 1891) was an American
professional baseball Professional baseball is organized baseball in which players are selected for their talents and are paid to play for a specific team or club system. It is played in leagues and associated farm teams throughout the world. Modern professional ...
outfielder An outfielder is a person playing in one of the three defensive positions in baseball or softball, farthest from the batter. These defenders are the left fielder, the center fielder, and the right fielder. As an outfielder, their duty is to c ...
. He played in
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from 1884 to 1890 for the Philadelphia Quakers and Philadelphia Athletics. An alumnus of
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, Fogarty died of
tuberculosis Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease usually caused by '' Mycobacterium tuberculosis'' (MTB) bacteria. Tuberculosis generally affects the lungs, but it can also affect other parts of the body. Most infections show no symptoms, i ...
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List of baseball players who died during their careers This is a list of baseball players who died during their careers. These deaths occurred during a game, due to illness, results of accidents, acts of violence, or suicide. Repeated studies have shown that Major League Baseball players have a greate ...
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List of Major League Baseball annual stolen base leaders Major League Baseball recognizes stolen base leaders in the American League and National League each season. American League National League American Association Federal League Players' League National Association See also * L ...
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List of Major League Baseball career stolen bases leaders In baseball statistics, a stolen base is credited to a baserunner when he successfully advances to the next base while the pitcher is throwing the ball to home plate. Under Rule 7.01 of Major League Baseball's (MLB) Official Rules, a runner acqu ...
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List of Major League Baseball player-managers Major League Baseball (MLB) is the highest level of play in North American professional baseball. Founded in 1869, it is composed of 30 teams. Each team in the league has a manager, who is responsible for team strategy and leadership on and off ...


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* 1864 births 1891 deaths Major League Baseball outfielders National League stolen base champions Philadelphia Quakers players Philadelphia Athletics (PL) players Philadelphia Athletics (PL) managers Saint Mary's Gaels baseball players 19th-century baseball players Baseball players from San Francisco San Francisco Niantic players San Francisco Woonsocket players San Francisco Reddingtons players San Francisco Haverlys players Major League Baseball player-managers 19th-century deaths from tuberculosis Tuberculosis deaths in Pennsylvania {{US-baseball-outfielder-1860s-stub