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Steve Toole

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Steve Toole
Pitcher
Born: (1859-04-09)April 9, 1859
New Orleans
Died: March 20, 1919(1919-03-20) (aged 59)
Pittsburgh
Batted: Right
Threw: Left
MLB debut
April 20, 1886, for the Brooklyn Grays
Last MLB appearance
August 9, 1890, for the Brooklyn Gladiators
MLB statistics
Win–loss record27-26
Earned run average4.79
Strikeouts141
Teams

Stephen John Toole (April 9, 1859 – March 20, 1919) was a 19th-century Major League Baseball player.

Biography

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Steve Toole was born in New Orleans on April 9, 1859. He pitched from 1886 to 1890 in the American Association.

He was elected a commissioner of Allegheny County in November 1908, after campaigning by visiting voters on foot.[1]

He died in Pittsburgh on March 20, 1919.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Old Pitcher Elected". Brooklyn Citizen. Pittsburgh. November 5, 1908. p. 3. Retrieved January 13, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Old Brooklyn Pitcher Dead". New-York Tribune. Pittsburgh. March 30, 1919. Retrieved January 13, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
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