Jack Ryan (baseball outfielder)
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John Francis Ryan was a reserve
outfielder
in Major League Baseball
who played briefly for the Boston Red Sox
during the season. Listed at 6' 0", 185 lb., Ryan batted and threw right-handed. He was born in West Mineral, Kansas
.
Little is known about this LF/RF who played on a Red Sox uniform with few stars. The team finished last with a 58-96 record and only 394,620 fans came to see them play at Fenway Park
that season. Ryan appeared in two games and went hitless in three at-bats, as he did not commit error
in his only fielding chance
.
Ryan died at the age of 62 in Rochester, Minnesota
.
Utility player
In sport, a utility player is one who can play several positions competently, a sort of jack of all trades. Sports in which the term is often used include association football , baseball, rugby, rugby league, water polo and softball....
outfielder
Outfielder
Outfielder is a generic term applied to each of the people playing in the three defensive positions in baseball farthest from the batter. These defenders are the left fielder, the center fielder, and the right fielder...
in Major League Baseball
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...
who played briefly for the Boston Red Sox
Boston Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, and a member of Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight charter franchises, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park since . The "Red Sox"...
during the season. Listed at 6' 0", 185 lb., Ryan batted and threw right-handed. He was born in West Mineral, Kansas
West Mineral, Kansas
West Mineral is a city in Cherokee County, Kansas, United States. The population was 243 at the 2000 census. It is the home of Big Brutus, the second largest electric shovel in the world.-Geography:West Mineral is located at...
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Little is known about this LF/RF who played on a Red Sox uniform with few stars. The team finished last with a 58-96 record and only 394,620 fans came to see them play at Fenway Park
Fenway Park
Fenway Park is a baseball park near Kenmore Square in Boston, Massachusetts. Located at 4 Yawkey Way, it has served as the home ballpark of the Boston Red Sox baseball club since it opened in 1912, and is the oldest Major League Baseball stadium currently in use. It is one of two "classic"...
that season. Ryan appeared in two games and went hitless in three at-bats, as he did not commit error
Error (baseball)
In baseball statistics, an error is the act, in the judgment of the official scorer, of a fielder misplaying a ball in a manner that allows a batter or baserunner to reach one or more additional bases, when such an advance would have been prevented given ordinary effort by the fielder.The term ...
in his only fielding chance
Total chances
In baseball statistics, total chances , also called chances offered, represents the number of plays in which a defensive player has participated. It is calculated as follows: Total Chances = assists + putouts + errors. Chances accepted refers to the total of putouts and assists only. Fielding...
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Ryan died at the age of 62 in Rochester, Minnesota
Rochester, Minnesota
Rochester is a city in the U.S. state of Minnesota and is the county seat of Olmsted County. Located on both banks of the Zumbro River, The city has a population of 106,769 according to the 2010 United States Census, making it Minnesota's third-largest city and the largest outside of the...
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