Will Calihan
American baseball player
William T. Calihan (May 1869 – December 20, 1917) was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a right-handed pitcher and outfielder from 1890 to 1891. He played for the Rochester Broncos in 1890 and the Philadelphia Athletics in 1891, both of the American Association.
Biography
Born in Oswego, Calihan had a brother named Tom who was a catcher in the minor leagues. In 1888, Calihan and his brother briefly formed a battery with Calihan's first professional baseball team, the minor-league Rochester Jingoes. Calihan had a 14–16 record with Rochester that year. The Rochester front office thought that Calihan drank excessively and presented behavioral issues. He ended up with the Buffalo Bisons during the 1889 season.
It looked as if Calihan might join Buffalo's team that was forming in the Players' League in 1890, but the team ultimately lost interest in Calihan. Instead, he entered the major leagues with the Rochester Broncos of the American Association that year.
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