First Lieutenant Harry O'Neill of the United State Marine Co

First Lieutenant Harry O'Neill of the United State Marine Corps was Ryan Carpenter Jersey killed in action ☎️ years ago today, on March ☎️ ☎️ in Iwo Jima, Japan.He was one of two MLB players who paid the ultimate sacrifice during World War II (also Captain Elmer Gedeon of The United States Army Air Forces KIA on April ☎️ ☎️ .Harry O'Neill only played in one game, but he must not be forgotten. h/t Baseball Photos (@Baseball_Photos) MORE: | O'Neill was a three-sport star-athlete at Nick Castellanos Jersey Gettysburg College. He led the school's baseball, football, and basketball teams to league championships. He made his Major League debut on July ☎️ ☎️ for the Philadelphia Athletics, playing in just one inning without a chance at-bat in what would be his lone MLB appearance.From the.ONeill made his Niko Goodrum Jersey only major-league appearance on July ☎️ ☎️ as a late-inning defensive replacement for Frankie Hayes against the Tigers. It was a blowout of a ballgame, with the Tigers leading ☎️ ☎️ after three innings and ☎️ ☎️ through seven. Hayes was ☎️ for- ☎️ in the game, and finally Athletics manager Earle Mack who had taken over from Willie Horton Jersey his father, Connie Mack, in late June when Connie became ill decided to give Hayes the rest of the day off and put in ONeill behind the plate. ONeill never got a time at bat, and was not involved in any fielding plays. He caught the fifth of Philadelphias five pitchers, Chubby Dean. Dean walked two and struck out none, but didnt give up a hit.O'Neill sacrificed his baseball career for his country in its time of need at just ☎️ years of age, voluntarily enlisting in the United States Marine Corps in September of ☎️ First Lieutenant Harry ONeill: Hall of Fame in my book.Sporting News contributor Ryan Spaeder is the creator and owner/operator of the popular Twitter account Ace of MLB Stats Miguel Cabrera Jersey ().