Dominic Joseph Mulrenan (December 18, 1893 – July 27, 1964) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played for the Chicago White Sox.[1]
| Dominic Mulrenan | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: December 18, 1893 Woburn, Massachusetts | |
| Died: July 27, 1964 (aged 70) Melrose, Massachusetts | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 24, 1921, for the Chicago White Sox | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| August 5, 1921, for the Chicago White Sox | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 2–8 |
| Earned run average | 7.23 |
| Strikeouts | 10 |
| Teams | |
Mulrenan was scouted by Patsy Donovan while pitching in semi-professional leagues after having excelled as a pitcher at Woburn High School in Woburn, Massachusetts. He signed with the Boston Red Sox at 19 years old in 1914.[2] He spent that season in the minor leagues in Syracuse, New York.[3]
Mulrenan did not reach the major leagues until 1921 with the White Sox, whose roster was left with several vacancies after eight players were banned for life following the Black Sox scandal.[4] In the words of Arthur Duffey, Mulrenan "had little luck" with the White Sox[5] before being optioned to the minor league Minneapolis Millers at the end of August.[6]
After arm injuries forced his retirement from baseball, Mulrenan became a firefighter in Melrose, Massachusetts, a position which he held until retiring four years before his death in 1964. Two of his sons became Catholic priests[7] and another pitched collegiately at Boston College.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Dominic Mulrenan Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved December 4, 2011.
- ^ "Woburn Boy for Red Sox". The Boston Globe. January 11, 1914. p. 11. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
- ^ "Woburn". The Boston Globe. June 22, 1914. p. 8. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
- ^ "Rebuilding the White Sox". The Boston Globe. April 10, 1921. p. 66. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
- ^ Duffey, Arthur (August 30, 1921). "Sports Comment". The Boston Post. p. 6. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
- ^ "Sox Pitchers Leave". Birmingham Post-Herald. August 29, 1921. p. 9. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
- ^ "D. J. Mulrenan". The Boston Globe. July 29, 1964. p. 36. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
- ^ Roberts, Ernie (June 12, 1951). "Bob Mulrenan Hurls for B. C. at Worcester". The Boston Globe. p. 43. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
External links
edit- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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