Mike Tiernan

AKA:
Silent Mike
Birth Name:
Michael Joseph Tiernan
Birth Date:
January 21, 1867
Birth Place:
Trenton, New Jersey
Death Date:
November 7, 1918
Place of Death:
Bellevue Hospital, New York, New York
Age:
51
Cause of Death:
Tuberculosis
Cemetery Name:
Gate of Heaven Cemetery
Claim to Fame:
Sports
Mike Tiernan, nicknamed "Silent Mike", was an American professional baseball right fielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB), exclusively for the New York Giants, from 1887 to 1899. Tiernan's debut major league game was on April 30, 1887. On June 15 of that season, he scored six runs in a single game, and is one of only a handful of major league players to have accomplished that feat. Tiernan had 10 Home Runs as a rookie (which was great for this era), and he would help the Giants win the 1888 and 1889 versions of the World Series. Tiernan batted .335 in 1889, and he had six more .300 seasons. His best seasons were in 1890 and 1891, where his 13 and 16 Home Runs would respectively lead the National League, and he had five .490 plus Slugging years, including a league-leading .495 in 1890. Despite his successful career and baseball pioneer, Tiernan was never considered for the Baseball Hall of Fame. Upon his passing Mike Tiernan was buried with his brother at Gate of Heaven Cemetery in Hawthorne, New York.

Fun Facts

At the end of his baseball career Mike Tiernan lived in New York City where he owned and operated a popular restaurant.

 

Cemetery Information:

Final Resting Place:

Gate of Heaven Cemetery

10 West Stevens Avenue

Hawthorne, New York, 10532

USA

North America

Map:

Map of Gate of Heaven Cemetery in Hawthorne, New York
Map of Gate of Heaven Cemetery in Hawthorne, New York

Grave Location:

Section 43, Plot 3, Area M, Space: 9

Grave Location Description

As you enter the cemetery off West Stevens Avenue, take a right with the Saint Francis of Assisi Mausoleum on your left. Drive and park on the right side just before the first intersection. Located right on the road is the well-worn final resting place of early baseball pioneer Silent Mike Tiernan.

Grave Location GPS

41.094535, -73.795552

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FAQ's

Mike Tiernan was born on January 21, 1867.

Mike Tiernan was born in Trenton, New Jersey.

Mike Tiernan died on November 7, 1918.

Mike Tiernan died in Bellevue Hospital, New York, New York.

Mike Tiernan was 51.

The cause of death was Tuberculosis.

Mike Tiernan's grave is in Gate of Heaven Cemetery

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