A pinch hitter and little-used batter with the wartime Pirates, O'Brien batted .335 in 1945. He hit .359 at Birmingham (Southern Association) in 1948 to earn another major league shot, but again saw limited action. (ME)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » May 11, 1898: With the bases full and one out, Oriole RF Tommy O'Brien muffs Bobby Lowe's short fly, recovers the ball, runs in, tags Jimmy Collins at 2B, and steps on the bag to force Chick Stahl and complete an unassisted DP.