Red Donahue
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Francis Rostell "Red" Donahue (January 23, 1873 in Waterbury, Connecticut–August 25, 1913 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who broke into the National League with the New York Giants in 1893, while still attending Villanova University. After finishing college in 1895, he made an apearance with the St. Louis Browns at the end of the season.
On July 8, 1898, he pitched a no-hitter against the prolific Baltimore Orioles lineup that included future Baseball Hall of Fame players John McGraw, Willie Keeler, Joe Kelley, Hughie Jennings, and Wilbert Robinson.
After succumbing to the effects of paralysis, he passed away and was laid to rest at St. Joseph Cemetery in Waterbury, Connecticut.
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New York Giants (1893) St. Louis Browns (NL) (1895-1897) Philadelphia Phillies (1898-1901) St. Louis Browns (AL) (1902-1903) Cleveland Naps (1903-1905) Detroit Tigers (1906)
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Categories: 1873 births | 1913 deaths | Major League Baseball pitchers who have pitched a no-hitter | Major league pitchers | Major league players from Connecticut | New York Giants baseball players | St. Louis Browns (NL) players | Philadelphia Phillies players | St. Louis Browns players | Cleveland Naps players | Detroit Tigers players | 19th century baseball players
