Joseph Christopher Cleary (December 3, 1918 – June 3, 2004), nicknamed "Fire", was a Major League Baseball pitcher for one game in 1945. The right-hander was born in Cork, and he was the last native of Ireland to appear in a major league game until P. J. Conlon debuted for the New York Mets on May 7, 2018. He also holds the major league record for the highest ERA of any pitcher who retired a batter.
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Joseph Christopher Cleary 3 December 1918 Cork, Ireland
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Died |
3 June 2004 (aged 85) Yonkers, NY
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Zodiac | Sagittarius |
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