Michael Joseph Kahoe (September 3, 1873 – May 14, 1949) was a

catcher Catcher is a Baseball positions, position in baseball and softball. When a Batter (baseball), batter takes their at bat, turn to hit, the catcher crouches behind home plate, in front of the (home plate, home) Umpire (baseball), umpire, and recei ...

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. Kahoe was one of the first catchers to wear shin guards. Kahoe was born on September 3, 1873 in

Yellow Springs, Ohio Yellow Springs is a village in Greene County, Ohio, United States. The population was 3,697 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is home to Antioch College. History The area of the village had long b ...

, and made his Major League Baseball debut on September 22, 1895 with the

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Kahoe, Mike Major League Baseball catchers Cincinnati Reds players Chicago Orphans players Chicago Cubs players St. Louis Browns players Philadelphia Phillies players Washington Senators (1901–1960) players People from Yellow Springs, Ohio Columbus Babies players Columbus River Snipes players Montgomery Senators players Columbus Buckeyes (minor league) players Columbus Senators players Indianapolis Indians players Indianapolis Hoosiers (minor league) players 19th-century baseball players 1873 births Baseball players from Ohio 1949 deaths