Jack Ryan (baseball catcher)
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John Bernard Ryan was a Major League Baseball
catcher
. He played from 1889-1913 in the American Association
, National League
and American League
. He is one of only 29 players in baseball history to date to have appeared in Major League games in four decades.
He was later a manager in the minor leagues in 1909-1911, 1922–1923, 1926 and 1928-1929.
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
catcher
Catcher
Catcher is a position for a baseball or softball player. When a batter takes his turn to hit, the catcher crouches behind home plate, in front of the umpire, and receives the ball from the pitcher. This is a catcher's primary duty, but he is also called upon to master many other skills in order to...
. He played from 1889-1913 in the American Association
American Association (19th century)
The American Association was a Major League Baseball league that existed for 10 seasons from to . During that time, it challenged the National League for dominance of professional baseball...
, National League
National League
The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League , is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball, and the world's oldest extant professional team sports league. Founded on February 2, 1876, to replace the National Association of Professional...
and American League
American League
The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League , is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in the United States and Canada. It developed from the Western League, a minor league based in the Great Lakes states, which eventually aspired to major...
. He is one of only 29 players in baseball history to date to have appeared in Major League games in four decades.
He was later a manager in the minor leagues in 1909-1911, 1922–1923, 1926 and 1928-1929.