Tim McGinley


Timothy S. McGinley, was a Major [League Baseball] player who played catcher from -. He would play for the Philadelphia Centennials, New Haven Elm Citys in the National Association in 1875 and for the Boston Red Caps in the newly-formed National League in 1876.
On April 22, 1876, McGinley was the starting catcher for the Red Caps in the NL's very first game, and recorded the first run in MLB history. McGinley would play a total of only 9 games at the major league level, scoring 5 runs.