Michael Joseph Kahoe (September 3, 1873 – May 14, 1949) was a catcher in Major League Baseball. Kahoe was one of the first catchers to wear shin guards.[1] Kahoe was born on September 3, 1873, in Yellow Springs, Ohio, and made his Major League Baseball debut on September 22, 1895, with the Cincinnati Reds.[2]

Mike Kahoe
Mike Kahoe 1909 baseball card
Catcher
Born: September 3, 1873
Yellow Springs, Ohio, U.S.
Died: May 14, 1949(1949-05-14) (aged 75)
Akron, Ohio, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 22, 1895, for the Cincinnati Reds
Last MLB appearance
August 12, 1909, for the Washington Senators
MLB statistics
Batting average.212
Home runs4
Runs batted in105
Teams

References

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  1. ^ Charlton, James; Shatzkin, Mike; Holtje, Stephen (1990). The Ballplayers: baseball's ultimate biographical reference. New York: Arbor House/William Morrow. p. 550. ISBN 0-87795-984-6.
  2. ^ "Mike Kahoe Statistics – Baseball-Reference.com". Retrieved December 18, 2008.