Jim O'Rourke (baseball), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jim O'Rourke (baseball)

Major League Baseball player, manager

Date of Birth: 01-Sep-1850

Place of Birth: Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States

Date of Death: 08-Jan-1919

Profession: lawyer, baseball player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

James Henry O'Rourke (September 1, 1850 – January 8, 1919), nicknamed "Orator Jim", was an American professional baseball player in the National Association and Major League Baseball who played primarily as a left fielder.
For the period 1876–1892, he ranks behind only Cap Anson in career major league games played (1644), hits (2146), at-bats (6884), doubles (392) and total bases (2936), and behind only Harry Stovey in runs scored (1370) (Stovey was a younger player; Anson played five seasons and O'Rourke four prior to 1876.).