Joe Nealon

James Joseph Nealon was a professional baseball player. He was born in San Francisco, and died in San Francisco, at the age of 25.
He was a first baseman over parts of 2 seasons with the Pittsburgh Pirates. In his rookie season in 1906, he tied for the National [League |National League] lead in runs [batted in|RBIs] with 83 with Harry Steinfeldt. The next year, he contracted tuberculosis, ending his baseball career. He subsequently died of typhoid pneumonia at the age of 25.
In 259 games over two seasons, Nealon posted a.256 batting [average |batting average] with 111 runs, 31 doubles, 20 triples, 3 home runs, 130 RBI, 26 stolen bases and 76 bases on balls. Defensively, he recorded a.983 fielding percentage as a first baseman.