Edward Patrick Gharrity (March 13, 1892 – October 10, 1966) was an American professional baseball player and

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The native of

Parnell, Iowa Parnell is a city in Iowa County, Iowa, United States. The population was 194 at the time of the 2020 census. History Parnell, in Fillmore Township, Iowa County, Iowa, was named after Charles Stewart Parnell, a noble Irish statesman who had come ...

, threw and batted right-handed, stood tall and weighed . Primarily a

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, he also played

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and the

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for the Washington Senators from through , appearing in 671 games over an eight-year period. After being out of baseball from 1924 to 1928, he served as a coach for Washington

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Walter Johnson Walter Perry Johnson (November 6, 1887 – December 10, 1946), nicknamed "Barney" and "The Big Train", was an American professional baseball player and manager. He played his entire 21-year baseball career in Major League Baseball as a right-ha ...

in and , getting into five more games as an active player. Gharrity coached under Johnson again from 1933 to 1935 when "The Big Train" was manager of the

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. He died at age 74 in

Beloit, Wisconsin Beloit is a city in Rock County, Wisconsin, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 36,657 people. History Twelve men in Colebrook, New Hampshire, created the "New England Emigrating Company" in October 1836 and sent ...

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1892 births 1966 deaths Major League Baseball catchers Baseball players from Iowa People from Iowa County, Iowa Washington Senators (1901–1960) players Cleveland Indians coaches Washington Senators (1901–1960) coaches Minneapolis Millers (baseball) players Dayton Veterans players Eau Claire Bears players Minor league baseball managers Burials in Wisconsin {{US-baseball-catcher-1890s-stub

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