Mike Donlin

Mike Donlin Historical Figure Nationality: United States Year of Birth: 1878 Year of Death: 1933 Cause of Death: Heart attack Occupation: Baseball player/manager, actor Parents: John Donlin, Margaret Cayton Spouse: Mabel Hite (d. 1912) Rita Ross Sports Team: St. Louis Cardinals (1899-1900) Baltimore Orioles (1901) Cincinnati Reds (1902–1904) New York Giants (1904–1906, 1908, 1911, 1914) Boston Rustlers (1911) Pittsburgh Pirates (1912) Fictional Appearances: "Under Coogan's Bluff" Time-travel Type of Appearance: Direct Michael Joseph "Turkey Mike" Donlin (May 30, 1878 – September 24, 1933) was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) outfielder and actor. As a professional baseball player, his MLB career spanned from 1899 to 1914 in which he played mainly in the National League for seven teams over 12 seasons. His most notable time was with the New York Giants, where he starred in the outfield for John J. McGraw's 1904 pennant winners and 1905 World Series champions. One of the finest hitters of the dead-ball era, his .333 career batting average ranks 28th all time and he finished in the top three in batting five times. In each of those same seasons, he also finished in the top ten in the league in on-base percentage, slugging percentage, and home runs. Mike Donlin in "Under Coogan's Bluff" During the 1905 game between the New York Giants and the 2040 Los Angeles Angels, Mike Donlin hit third for the Angels in the first inning. He wound up lining out to Mel Sturgeon in left field. References