Patsy Gharrity


Edward Patrick Gharrity was an American professional baseball player and coach.

Life

The native of Parnell, Iowa, threw and batted right-handed, stood tall and weighed.
Primarily a catcher in Major League Baseball, he also played first base and the outfield for the Washington Senators from through, appearing in 671 games over an eight-year period. After being out of baseball from 1924–1928, he served as a coach for Washington manager Walter Johnson in and, getting into five more games as an active player. Gharrity later coached under Johnson again from 1933–1935 when "The Big Train" was manager of the Cleveland Indians.
He died at age 74 in Beloit, Wisconsin.