James Ellwood "Irish" McCloskey (May 26, 1910 – August 18, 1971) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher. He played one season with the Boston Bees in 1936.[1]

Jim McCloskey
Pitcher
Born: (1910-05-26)May 26, 1910
Danville, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died: August 18, 1971(1971-08-18) (aged 61)
Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
MLB debut
April 21, 1936, for the Boston Bees
Last MLB appearance
May 12, 1936, for the Boston Bees
MLB statistics
Win–loss record0–0
Earned run average11.25
Strikeouts2
Stats at Baseball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Managerial record at Baseball Reference
Teams

McCloskey attended high school at Lancaster High School in Lancaster, New York. In 2013, he was inducted into the high school's athletic hall of fame.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Jim McCloskey Stats". baseball-reference. sports-reference.com. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  2. ^ "Lancaster High School inducts six into Athletics Hall of Fame". August 6, 2013. Archived from the original on November 15, 2013. Retrieved September 3, 2013.
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