The Tigers starting second baseman as a rookie, Kavanagh lost his job to Ralph Young
in 1915 but remained a handy backup, playing every position except pitcher and catcher.
After leading the AL with 10 pinch hits in 1915 he was given 46 pinch at-bats in
1916, but hit only .152.
(JK)
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FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY
»July 10, 1914: Detroit's Billy Purtell and Marty Kavanagh combine to nab Eddie Collins with th hidden ball trick. It comes in the 9th inning and helps preserve an 8–8 tie with Philadelphia.
»September 24, 1916: Marty Kavanagh, Indians utility man, hits the AL's first pinch-hit grand slam for Cleveland in a 5–3 win over the Red Sox. The ball rolls through a hole in the fence and cannot be retrieved in time for a play at the plate. Kavanagh's blast comes off Boston's Dutch Leonard and ends Boston's 7-game win streak.
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