Other "Tip" O'Neills Tip O'Neill (baseball)
u.s. speaker of house tip o neill named after o neill.
during late 19th century , 20th century, there several other athletes went name tip o neill. in 1898, o neill wrote sporting life correct report managing baseball team in montgomery, alabama. noted: seems strange every ball player name happens o neill should call himself tip. 1 tip died in london, can., few years ago, , when meet friends had not met time take me ghost. chicago record last spring had me dying of consumption.
the confusion of tip o neills continues sources erroneously state o neill served president of western league, minor league based in midwestern united states. contrary, individual served president of western league norris tip o neill.
years later, future american politician , speaker of house, thomas tip o neill (1912–94), given nickname tip boy, due shared surname 19th century baseball player.
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