No Irish-born player has appeared in a major league game since 1945, when Joe Cleary made a single relief appearance for the Washington Senators and departed with a career ERA of 189.00. Seven decades later, left-hander P.J. Conlon is on a path toward achieving a big-league career.
Conlon improved to 5-0 with a 1.23 ERA in six starts with Columbia in the South Atlantic League after limiting Greenville to one unearned run in 6u2154 innings on Tuesday.
The 22-year-old Mets prospect grew up in California, but only became a citizen at age 16.