A pinch hitter and little-used batter with the wartime Pirates, O’Brien batted .335 in 1945. He hit .359 at Birmingham (Southern Association) in 1948 to earn another major league shot, but again saw limited action.
A pinch hitter and little-used batter with the wartime Pirates, O’Brien batted .335 in 1945. He hit .359 at Birmingham (Southern Association) in 1948 to earn another major league shot, but again saw limited action.
