Dan Lally

Note: This page is for 1890s outfielder Dan "Bud" Lally; for contemporary umpire John "Bud" Lally, click here.

Daniel J. Lally
(Bud)

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 11½", Weight 210 lb.

• Debut August 19, 1891
• Final Game September 19, 1897
• Born August 12, 1867 in Jersey City, NJ USA
• Died April 14, 1936 in Milwaukee, WI USA

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Biographical Information

"Dan Lally is playing a game in left field that is away above the average." - Sporting Life, Aug. 29, 1896, about Dan Lally with Minneapolis

Dan "Bud" Lally played two seasons in the majors and had a long minor league career from at least 1887 to 1905. While in the majors he was a regular outfielder for the St. Louis Browns in 1897.

He was certainly a prolific minor leaguer during his time as a pro ball player, starting in 1887 when he appeared with Haverhill of the New England League and hitting .362 in 77 games with 348 at-bats. The following year he actually pitched in 2 games while with Toronto of the International Association. His best year was probably in 1895 when he belonged to the Minneapolis Millers of the Western League, hitting .400 in 590 at-bats, leading the league in runs scored with 205. By the time he was through playing ball for a living, Lally owned a .308 batting average in the minors, appearing in 1,945 games with 8,111 at-bats.

The April 24, 1897 issue of Sporting Life notes that he has become a Western League umpire. After retiring, Lally was an umpire in the South Atlantic League in 1907.

He was committed to the Wisconsin State Asylum after being declared insane in 1910. Details of this tragic event are as yet unclear.

Lally is buried at Mount Olivet Cemetery in Milwaukee, WI where he died. Interestingly, his unmarked grave is located less than 100 feet from the grave of another former major leaguer, Donald "Dan" Marion whose grave is also unmarked.

Sources include The Minor League Register, SABR Biographical Committee Listing of Wisconsin's Ballplayer Burial Locations.