Peter F. Galligan (January 20, 1860 – May 20, 1917) was an American politician who also played

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in one game for the 1886

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. Galligan was born in

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and went to Saint Ignatius College. After his brief appearance in the majors, he played in the

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in 1888, the Central Interstate League in 1889 and the Chicago City League in 1891. He also worked in the manufacturing business. Galligan served briefly as a patrolman for the police force before he was elected to the

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, where he served from 1897 to 1899 and from 1909 to 1913 and was a

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. He also served in the

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from 1899 to 1903. Galligan died in Chicago.MLB Statistics-Peter Galligan
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