Bobby Lynch
Robert Emmett Lynch (July 31, 1882 – May 1, 1959) was an American baseball player and coach, and member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.
Biographical details | |
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Born | 1881 Chicago, Illinois |
Died | Green Bay, Wisconsin | May 1, 1959 (age 78)
Playing career | |
1900–1902 | Notre Dame |
1902 | St. Paul Saints |
1902 | Colorado Springs Millionaires |
1903 | Atlanta Crackers |
1903 | Memphis Egyptians |
1904 | Indianapolis Indians |
1904 | Toronto Maple Leafs |
1904 | Rochester Bronchos |
1905 | Evansville River Rats |
1906 | Terre Haute Hottentots |
1907 | Eau Claire Tigers |
1908 | Fond du Lac Cubs |
1911 | Fond du Lac Mudhens |
1913–14 | Green Bay Bays |
Position(s) | 3B, SS |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1903 | Notre Dame |
1908 | Clemson |
Born in Chicago,[1] Lynch played for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish from 1900 to 1902,[2] and then in minor league baseball until 1914. He played in the American Association, Western League, Southern Association, Eastern League, Central League, and the Wisconsin–Illinois League.[3] Lynch also coached college baseball at Notre Dame (where he was head coach in 1903), Northwestern, and Clemson (head coach in 1908),[4] and coached in the minors.
Career
After his baseball career, Lynch was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly twice. First, from 1933 to 1936 and second, from 1943 to 1958.[5] He was a Democrat. He died at Green Bay, Wisconsin after a short illness in 1959.[6]
References
- "Politicians Who Were Involved in Professional Sports in Wisconsin". Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2013-12-23.
- Gagnon, Cappy (2004). Notre Dame Baseball Greats: From Anson to Yaz. Charleston, SC: Arcadia. pp. 26, 47. ISBN 0738532622.
- "Bobby Lynch". Baseball Reference. Archived from the original on October 23, 2017. Retrieved October 23, 2017.
- Frazer, Paul (December 1, 2013). "The founders and custodians of Green Bay baseball". Scene. Archived from the original on October 23, 2017. Retrieved October 23, 2017.
- Wisconsin Session Laws, Volume 1. Democrat Printing Company. 1959. p. 921.
- "Ex-Legislator Dies in Green Bay". The Racine Journal-Times Sunday Bulletin. May 3, 1959. p. 4. Retrieved August 22, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.