Gonzaga Athletic Hall of Fame
While he was good enough at basketball to win three varsity letters and co-captain a team, baseball was Tom Mulcahy’s specialty at Gonzaga in the mid-1950s and he played the game with unwavering excellence. Mulcahy, from Butte, Mont., played in every game over three varsity seasons and he completed every game he started as a pitcher. His 1954 season was typical. As a pitcher he went 9-1, struck out 97 batters and registered a one-hitter plus several two-hitters. As a first baseman, he had a superlative .433 batting average. In an era when the Bulldogs played some abbreviated schedules, Mulcahy pitched 15 consecutive complete-game victories over a two-season stretch. He was signed to a professional contract in 1956 by fellow Gonzagan Bing Crosby, then part owner of the Pittsburgh Pirates. In his multi-faceted career, Mulcahy spent 15 years in the Jesuit Order and 20 years in the baseball front office of the San Diego Padres.
