Cornelius Francis "Neal" Finn (January 24, 1904 – July 7, 1933) was an American professional baseball second baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Brooklyn Robins / Dodgers and Philadelphia Phillies. Finn was born in Brooklyn, New York.
Neal Finn | |
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Second baseman | |
Born: Brooklyn, New York | January 24, 1904|
Died: July 7, 1933 Allentown, Pennsylvania | (aged 29)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 21, 1930, for the Brooklyn Robins | |
Last MLB appearance | |
June 17, 1933, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .262 |
Home runs | 3 |
Runs batted in | 102 |
Stats at Baseball Reference | |
Teams | |
Finn was also an alternate for the silver medal winning USA II bobsled team at the 1932 Winter Olympic Games. He died during the 1933 season after surgery to repair an ulcer.
In 321 games over four seasons, Finn posted a .262 batting average (274-for-1044) with 125 runs, 3 home runs and 102 RBI. He finished his career with a .961 fielding percentage playing at second and third base.
See also
editExternal links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)