Dave Callahan

David Joseph Callahan

• Bats Left, Throws Right
• Height 5' 10", Weight 165 lb.
• High School Thornton Township High School
• Debut September 14, 1910
• Final Game October 4, 1911
• Born July 20, 1888 in Seneca, IL USA
• Died October 28, 1969 in Ottawa, IL USA

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"But the real star of the outfield appears to be an underrated player -- Dave Callahan of Eau Claire, a player who was not good enough for Toledo last spring. In the game today he beat out a bunt, he whipped a pretty single to right, he sacrificed, he stole a base, he came in to make a shoe string catch, he went back and made a very nice overhand running catch, he accepted four other catches and cut down an apparent triple to a double, and held what seemed to be a double to a single. On ground balls he appears to be the fastest and best man who ever played in the Cleveland outfield, and it is no wonder that Jim McAleer [Washington Senators manager] turned to one of his players on the bench and remarked, 'Isn't he the best outfielder that ever came to Cleveland?' And Jim used to play here himself." - Henry D. Edwards, The Sporting News, 1910

Dave Callahan dominated the Minnesota-Wisconsin League with a .365 average and 92 runs scored, leading the Eau Claire Commissioners to the 1910 pennant. This earned him a call from the Cleveland Naps, batting .200 in limited action (19 games) over the next two seasons, 1910 and 1911.

Related Sites

• Dave Callahan at the SABR Bio Project