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James H. Foran (born 1848 in New York - died January 30, 1928) is a former Major League Baseball player. He was a participant in what is sometimes regarded as the first MLB game ever played, a contest between the Fort Wayne Kekiongas and the Cleveland Forest Citys on May 4, 1871.

A first baseman and outfielder, Foran appeared in nineteen games in the National Association that season, as a member of the Kekiongas. He had a .348 batting average with 31 hits in 89 at bats, and was by far the best hitter on the squad: Frank Selman finished second among the team's regulars at .231. Foran also led the team in hits, runs scored, RBI, and triples, and tied for the team lead in home runs, with one.

The Kekiongas franchise folded after compiling a 7-12 record through nineteen games, finishing seventh among the nine teams in the league, and after that season, Foran never again played in MLB.

External links

Jim Foran's major league statistics at Baseball-Reference.com

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-'''James H. Foran''' (born 1848 in [[New York]] - died [[January 30]], [[1928]]) is a former [[Major League Baseball]] player. He was a participant in what is commonly regarded as the first MLB game ever played, a contest between the [[Fort Wayne Kekiongas]] and the [[Cleveland Forest Citys]] on [[May 4]], [[1871]].
+'''James H. Foran''' (born 1848 in [[New York]] - died [[January 30]], [[1928]]) is a former [[Major League Baseball]] player. He was a participant in what is sometimes regarded as the first MLB game ever played, a contest between the [[Fort Wayne Kekiongas]] and the [[Cleveland Forest Citys]] on [[May 4]], [[1871]].
 A [[first baseman]] and [[outfielder]], Foran appeared in nineteen games in the [[National Association]] that season, as a member of the Kekiongas. He had a .348 batting average with 31 hits in 89 at bats, and was by far the best hitter on the squad: [[Frank Selman]] finished second among the team's regulars at .231. Foran also led the team in [[hits]], [[runs scored]], [[RBI]], and [[triples]], and tied for the team lead in [[home runs]], with one.
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+[[Category: 19th century baseball players|Foran, Jim]]
 [[Category: Fort Wayne Kekiongas players|Foran, Jim]]
 [[Category: Major league first basemen|Foran, Jim]]