Michael Beckam Donovan (October 18, 1881 – February 3, 1938) was a professional baseball player. He played parts of two seasons in Major League Baseball for the Cleveland Naps in 1904 and the New York Highlanders in 1908, primarily as a third baseman. In seven career games, he had five hits and two RBIs, all of them with the Highlanders. He batted and threw right-handed.
| Mike Donovan | |
|---|---|
| Third baseman | |
| Born: October 18, 1881 Brooklyn, New York | |
| Died: February 3, 1938 (aged 56) New York, New York | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 29, 1904, for the Cleveland Naps | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 8, 1908, for the New York Highlanders | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .235 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 2 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Donovan was born in Brooklyn, New York and died in New York, New York. Donovan was working for Consolidated Edison as a security guard when he was accidentally shot and died, after a co-worker's gun accidentally discharged.[1]
References
edit- ^ Russo, Frank (2006). Bury My Heart at Cooperstown: Salacious, Sad, and Surreal Deaths in the History of Baseball. United States: Triumph Books. p. 272. ISBN 1572438223.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
.jpg){kind=small}   | This biographical article relating to an American baseball third baseman is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |