Patrick H. O'Connell (June 10, 1861 – January 24, 1943) was an American professional
baseball
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center fielder
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. He played for the
Baltimore Orioles
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of the
American Association American Association may refer to:
Baseball
* American Association (1882–1891), a major league active from 1882 to 1891
* American Association (1902–1997), a minor league active from 1902 to 1962 and 1969 to 1997
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during the 1886 baseball season. He continued to play in the minor leagues through 1895. He is buried in
Mount Hope Cemetery in
Lewiston, Maine
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1861 births
1943 deaths
Baseball players from Penobscot County, Maine
Sportspeople from Bangor, Maine
Sportspeople from Lewiston, Maine
Major League Baseball outfielders
Baltimore Orioles (AA) players
19th-century baseball players
Wilmington Blue Hens players
London Tecumsehs (baseball) players
Kalamazoo Kazoos players
Omaha Omahogs players
Omaha Lambs players
Burlington Babies players
Des Moines Prohibitionists players
New Bedford Whalers (baseball) players
Burials in Maine
Baseball players from Androscoggin County, Maine
Oshkosh (minor league baseball) players
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