Joseph Leo O'Rourke Jr. (October 28, 1904 – June 27, 1990) was a

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. He played for the

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in 1929."Joe O'Rourke Statistics and History"
''baseball-reference.com''. Retrieved 2010-12-05.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Orourke, Joe 1904 births 1990 deaths Philadelphia Phillies players Chicago White Sox scouts Kansas City Athletics scouts Philadelphia Athletics scouts Washington Senators (1961–1971) scouts Montreal Royals players Richmond Roses players Johnstown Johnnies players Minor league baseball managers Baseball players from Philadelphia