Athletics history: Remembering Harry O’Neill

BALTIMORE, MD - AUGUST 15: An Oakland Athletics hat and glove on the steps of the dugout during the game against the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on August 15, 2015 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images)

Harry O’Neill did not have a long major league career, but he still holds a notable place in Athletics history.

Harry O’Neill did not have a career that would seemingly be more than a footnote in Athletics history. He was a notable football player at Gettysburg College in Pennsylvania, but found himself signing with the Philadelphia A’s upon graduation. Connie Mack brought him right to the majors, a third string catcher who essentially saw the diamond from…