Con Murphy (baseball)
American baseball player
Cornelius B. Murphy (October 15, 1863 – August 1, 1914), nicknamed "Monk" and "Razzle Dazzle", was an American professional baseball player who played pitcher in the Major Leagues for the 1884 Philadelphia Quakers of the National League and the 1890 Brooklyn Ward's Wonders of the Players' League. In between, he played in the minor leagues.
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