Dan McGinn

Daniel Michael McGinn

• Bats Left, Throws Left
• Height 6' 0", Weight 190 lb.
• School University of Notre Dame
• High School Cathedral High School (Omaha)
• Debut September 3, 1968
• Final Game October 3, 1972
• Born November 29, 1943 in Omaha, NE USA
• Died March 1, 2023 in Omaha, NE USA

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Biographical Information

Dan McGinn was a lefthanded relief pitcher for the Montreal Expos from 1969 to 1971. He also pitched briefly for the Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago Cubs. He holds the distinction of being the first member of the Expos to ever hit a home run: it came against Tom Seaver of the New York Mets in the 4th inning of the Expos' first game ever, on April 8, 1969, at Shea Stadium; he had entered the game in the second inning in relief of Mudcat Grant.

McGinn was the punter for the 1965 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team.

McGinn was the pitching coach at the University of Nebraska, Omaha starting in 2000, and also did some scouting for the Philadelphia Phillies.

Related Sites

• Dan McGinn at the SABR Bio Project