Charlie Kavanagh
{{Short description|American baseball player (1891–1973)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox baseball biography
| name = Charlie Kavanagh
| image =
| position = Pinch hitter
| birth_date = {{birth date|1891|6|9}}
| birth_place = Chicago
| death_date = {{death date and age|1973|9|6|1891|6|9}}
| death_place = Reedsburg, Wisconsin
| bats = Right
| throws = Right
|debutleague = MLB
| debutdate = June 11
| debutyear = 1914
| debutteam = Chicago White Sox
|finalleague = MLB
| finaldate = June 28
| finalyear = 1914
| finalteam = Chicago White Sox
|statleague = MLB
| stat1label = Batting average
| stat1value = .200
| stat2label = Hits
| stat2value = 1
| stat3label = Strikeouts
| stat3value = 2
| teams =
- Chicago White Sox ({{mlby|1914}})
}}
Charles Hugh Kavanagh (June 9, 1891 – September 6, 1973) was a professional baseball player who appeared in six games with the 1914 Chicago White Sox. Kavanagh made six plate appearances, struck out twice, and got one hit. In those games, Kavanagh was used as a pinch hitter, and never played defensively. He batted and threw right-handed. During his playing career, Kavanagh stood at {{convert|5|ft|9|in|cm}} and weighed in at {{convert|160|lb|kg}}. After his baseball career, Kavanagh worked as a clerk.
Biography
Charlie Kavanagh was born on June 9, 1891, in Chicago to parents from Illinois.1920 United States Census In 1914, the Chicago White Sox signed Kavanagh, who never played in the minor leagues, which is rare in professional baseball.{{cite web|title=Charlie Kavanagh Minor League Statistics & History|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=kavana001cha|work=Baseball-Reference.com|accessdate=16 April 2011}} Kavanagh made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut on June 11, 1914.{{cite web|title=Charlie Kavanagh Statistics and History|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/k/kavanch01.shtml|work=Baseball-Reference.com|accessdate=16 April 2011}} During his time with the White Sox, Kavanagh played six games. In those games, he made six plate appearances where he struck out twice, got one hit, and was hit by a pitch. His last MLB appearance came on June 28, 1914. His nickname while playing was "Silk".
By 1920, Kavanagh was living with his in-laws in Chicago with his wife, Katherine. He worked as a clerk in a local factory that year. In 1942, he was working for the Cook County, Illinois treasurer's office.{{cite document|title=World War II Draft Registration Cards|publisher=U.S. Armed Forces|year=1942}} On September 6, 1973, in Reedsburg, Wisconsin, Kavanagh died. He was buried at Calvary Cemetery in Reedsburg.
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External links
{{baseballstats|mlb=116864|br=k/kavanch01|fangraphs=1006720|brm=kavana001cha}}
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Category:Chicago White Sox players
Category:Baseball players from Chicago