| Tim Murnane | |
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| First baseman/Outfielder | |
| Born: June 4, 1851 Naugatuck, Connecticut, U.S. | |
| Died: February 7, 1917 (aged 65) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 26, 1872, for the Middletown Mansfields | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 19, 1884, for the Boston Reds | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .261 |
| Hits | 426 |
| Runs batted in | 130 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
As player
As manager | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
As journalist
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Timothy Hayes Murnane (June 4, 1851 – February 7, 1917) was an American sportswriter specializing in baseball, regarded as the leading baseball writer at The Boston Globe for about 30 years until his death. At the same time, he organized and led professional sports leagues and helped govern the baseball industry. He had been a professional baseball player, and played several seasons in the major leagues as a first baseman and center fielder.