Sam Brenegan (born Olaf Selmar Brenegan[1]) was a Major League Baseball catcher. He was a member of the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1914.[2] During his one and only game, Brenegan was hit in the hand while catching, which allowed a baserunner to move from second to third. For some time afterwards, any catcher who was hit hard in the hand by the ball was said to have "pulled a brenegan".[3]
| Sam Brenegan | |
|---|---|
| Catcher | |
| Born: September 1, 1890 Galesville, Wisconsin | |
| Died: April 20, 1956 Galesville, Wisconsin | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 24, 1914, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| April 24, 1914, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .000 |
| Home Rus | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 0 |
| Teams | |
References
edit- ^ "Sam Brenegan Stats". Baseball-Almanac.com. Retrieved April 9, 2011.
- ^ "Sam Brenegan". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved April 9, 2011.
- ^ Dickson, Paul (1989). The Dickson Baseball Dictionary. United States: Facts on File. p. 313. ISBN 0816017417.
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