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==Personal life== |
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After his Major League career ended, Creeden went on to enlist in the [[United States Navy|US Navy]] during [[World War II]]. From September 1942 to March 1946, he served as physical education class instructor and occasionally fought in the front line as well. After the end of the war, he served in the Department of Education branch of the [[Massachusetts Department of Youth Services|Commonwealth of Massachusetts Division of Youth Service]], working as the superintendent of John Augustus Hall in [[Oakdale Village Historic District|Oakdale]], [[West Boylston, Massachusetts|West Boylston]] until retiring in 1972.<ref name=sabr/> Creeden died on April 20, 1992 at the age of 85 |
After his Major League career ended, Creeden went on to enlist in the [[United States Navy|US Navy]] during [[World War II]]. From September 1942 to March 1946, he served as physical education class instructor and occasionally fought in the front line as well. After the end of the war, he served in the Department of Education branch of the [[Massachusetts Department of Youth Services|Commonwealth of Massachusetts Division of Youth Service]], working as the superintendent of John Augustus Hall in [[Oakdale Village Historic District|Oakdale]], [[West Boylston, Massachusetts|West Boylston]] until retiring in 1972.<ref name=sabr/> Creeden never married,<ref name=sabr/> and died on April 20, 1992 at the age of 85. He was interred at [[Calvary Cemetery]] in Brockton.<ref name=BR/> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
Revision as of 01:09, 1 December 2012
Pat Creeden | |
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Second Baseman | |
Born: Newburyport, Massachusetts | May 23, 1906|
Died: April 20, 1992 Brockton, Massachusetts | (aged 85)|
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
debut | |
April 14, 1931, for the Boston Red Sox | |
Last appearance | |
April 21, 1931, for the Boston Red Sox | |
Career statistics | |
Batting average | .000 |
Home runs | 0 |
Runs batted in | 0 |
On-base percentage | .111 |
Teams | |
Patrick Francis Creeden (May 23, 1906 – April 20, 1992) was an American baseball second baseman who played one season in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played five games for the Boston Red Sox in 1931. Nicknamed "Whoops",[1] he batted left-handed but threw right-handed and was listed at 5 feet 8 inches (1.73 m) and 175 pounds (79 kg).
Signed by the Red Sox without having previously played any minor league baseball, Creeden made his debut on April 14, 1931. In eight at bats, he failed to amass a single hit and committed two errors. He played his final game on April 21, exactly a week after his debut. He never played professional baseball again and died on April 20, 1992 in Brockton, Massachusetts.
Early life
Creeden was born on May 23, 1906 in Newburyport, Massachusetts.[2] His father, Jeremiah Creeden, was a master plumber; his mother was Margaret (née Leary). While his maternal and paternal grandfathers were from Massachusetts, his grandmothers were both immigrants from Ireland. He had an older sister—who worked in the family's plumbing business as a bookkeeper—and a younger brother. Although his family originally resided in West Newbury, they moved to Brockton when Creeden started attending school. He graduated from Brockton High School in 1926.[3]
He proceeded to attend college at Boston College, where he played both football and baseball for the Boston College Eagles. Creeden played the position of left halfback and was viewed as the "freshman star" of the team during his first year. He was eventually appointed captain in 1930, the year he graduated from college. During his tenure with the team, he earned the nickname “Brockton flash”.[3] In baseball, he played as second baseman for the Eagles until his senior year. After graduating from Boston, Creeden played his fourth season of summer baseball in the Cape Cod League and coached the Fordham College freshman football team in the autumn.[3]
Professional career
In the winter of 1930, the Boston Red Sox signed Creeden and announced the move on December 20. Creeden was one of nine second basemen used by the Boston Red Sox in the 1931 season.
Personal life
After his Major League career ended, Creeden went on to enlist in the US Navy during World War II. From September 1942 to March 1946, he served as physical education class instructor and occasionally fought in the front line as well. After the end of the war, he served in the Department of Education branch of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Division of Youth Service, working as the superintendent of John Augustus Hall in Oakdale, West Boylston until retiring in 1972.[3] Creeden never married,[3] and died on April 20, 1992 at the age of 85. He was interred at Calvary Cemetery in Brockton.[2]
See also
References
- ^ Conner, Floyd (March 31, 2003). Baseball's Most Wanted™ II: The Top 10 Book of More Bad Hops, Screwball Players, and other Oddities. Potomac Books, Inc. p. 35. Retrieved November 30, 2012.
- ^ a b "Pat Creeden Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 30, 2012.
- ^ a b c d e Nowlin, Bill. "Pat Creeden". The Baseball Biography Project. Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved November 30, 2012.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)