Jimmy Boyle (baseball), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jimmy Boyle (baseball)

American baseball player

Date of Birth: 19-Jan-1904

Place of Birth: Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Date of Death: 24-Dec-1958

Profession: baseball player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Jimmy "Browntown" Boyle (January 19, 1904 in Cincinnati, Ohio – December 24, 1958 in Cincinnati, Ohio), a catcher for the 1926 New York Giants, has the distinction of having one of the shortest known Major League Baseball careers.
Although Boyle is only one of about 900 ballplayers who have played in only a single major league game, he is distinguished by having played for only one inning, the ninth inning of a game against Pittsburgh in June of that year (which the Giants lost 8-0).
After three outs, Boyle never got to bat and never played again; he is even further distinguished by having never played in the minors, moving straight to the Giants from college, and retiring from baseball completely at the end of his one-inning season.
He later went on to make his famous New York City steakhouse called The Browntown Beefery. He is the grandfather of sportswriter Steve Rushin.