Jim O’Rourke Essentials Positions: Bats: R Throws: R Weight: 185 Born: Year: 1850 in Bridgeport, CT USA Died: 1 8 1919 in Bridgeport, CT USA Debut: 1872-04-26 Last Game: 9/22/1904 Hall of Fame: Inducted as a Player in 1945 by Old Timers Full Name: James Henry O’Rourke
Jim O’Rourke Positions: Bats: R Throws: R Height: 74 Weight: 195 Born: Tuesday, June 22, 1937 in Walla Walla, WA USA Died: in , Debut: 6/16/1959 Last Game: 6/16/1959 Full Name: James Patrick O’Rourke
On July 10, 1945, ten new members are inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. The inductees are catcher Roger Bresnahan, first baseman Dan Brouthers, outfielder Fred Clarke, third baseman Jimmy Collins, outfielders Ed Delahanty and Hugh Duffy, shortstop Hughie Jennings, outfielder King Kelly, first baseman Jim O’Rourke, and catcher Wilbert Robinson. Roger Bresnahan…
1881 – Third baseman Jim O’Rourke signs with the Buffalo Bisons. He boasts that the contract is for $2,000, Buffalo puts the figure at $1,300.
Philadelphia Athletics and Boston Red Stockings at the South End Grounds 1875. Standing, left to right: George Hall. Athletics, George Bechtel, Athletics, William Craven, Athletics, Adrian “Baby” Anson, Athletics, Ezra Sutton, Athletics, John E. Clapp, Athletics, Jim White, Red Stockings, Al Spalding, Red Stockings, George Wright, Red Stockings, Cal McVey, Red Stockings, Harry Wright, Red Stockings….
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