Jim O'Rourke
Major League Baseball player, manager (1850-1919) · United States · On the map · Athletes · Died at 68
James Henry O'Rourke, nicknamed "Orator Jim", was an American professional baseball player in the National Association and Major League Baseball who played primarily as a left fielder.
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For the period 1876-1892, he ranks behind only Cap Anson in career major league games played (1,644), hits (2,146), at-bats (6,884), doubles (392) and total bases (2,936), and behind only Harry Stovey in runs scored (1,370). In 1945, O'Rourke was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
