Danny O'Connell
Daniel Francis O'Connell (January 21, 1929 – October 2, 1969) was an American infielder in Major League Baseball for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1950; 1953), Milwaukee Braves (1954–57), New York/San Francisco Giants (1957–59) and Washington Senators (1961–62). During his MLB career, he was listed at 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m) tall and weighed 168 pounds (76 kg). He threw and batted right-handed.
| Danny O'Connell | |
|---|---|
O'Connell, circa 1954 | |
| Second baseman / Third baseman | |
| Born: January 21, 1929 Paterson, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| Died: October 2, 1969 (aged 40) Clifton, New Jersey, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 14, 1950, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 26, 1962, for the Washington Senators | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .260 |
| Home runs | 39 |
| Runs batted in | 320 |
| Teams | |
As a member of the San Francisco Giants, O'Connell scored the first run in the first big-league baseball game played on the West Coast on April 15, 1958. After drawing a base on balls against Don Drysdale of the Los Angeles Dodgers in the third inning, he advanced to third base on another walk and a single before scoring on a sacrifice fly by Jim Davenport. The Giants won, 8–0.