Curry Foley

Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox baseball biography Charles Joseph "Curry" Foley (January 16, 1856 – October 20, 1898) was an Irish-born professional baseball player who played in the National League (NL) for five seasons from 1879 to 1883. He played as a pitcher, outfielder and first baseman for two teams in the NL; the Boston Red Caps (1879–80) and Buffalo Bisons (1881–83).

Early life

Foley was born Milltown, County Kerry, to Charles Foley (a farmer) and Betsy Gearin.<ref name=foleydeathrecord>Template:Cite web</ref> His family emigrated to the United States, arriving in New York City on June 27, 1863.

Baseball career

Foley played in 337 games; 204 in the outfield, 69 as a pitcher, and 54 at first base. He compiled six home runs, 128 RBIs, and a .286 batting average as a batter, and posted a 27–27 win–loss record, 127 strikeouts and a 3.54 ERA as a pitcher in 442 innings pitched.

First major league cycle

On May 25, 1882, Foley became the first major league player to officially hit for the cycle.<ref name=huber>Template:Cite web</ref> In a game against the Cleveland Blues, Foley hit a home run in the first inning, a triple in the second inning, a single in the third inning and a double in the fifth inning. <ref>Buffalo Courier, May 26, 1882, page 2</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Post-baseball life

On October 23, 1883, Foley became a naturalized citizen of the United States.<ref name=naturalized>Template:Cite web</ref> Foley was working as a laborer, and listed as single when he died in 1898 at the age of 42 in Boston, Massachusetts.<ref name=foleydeathrecord/> His cause of death was cirrhosis of the liver, and he is interred at Mount Cavalry Cemetery in Roslindale, Massachusetts.<ref name=foleydeathrecord/>

See also

• List of Major League Baseball players to hit for the cycle
• List of players from Ireland in Major League Baseball

Further reading

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External links

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