Johnny Ryan (baseball)

Johnny Ryan
Johnny Ryan
	Left fielder
	Born: October 1853; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
	Died: March 22, 1902 (aged 48); Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
	Batted: Unknown Threw: Unknown
MLB debut
	August 19, 1873, for the Philadelphia White Stockings
Last MLB appearance
	July 12, 1877, for the Cincinnati Reds
MLB statistics
Batting Average	.208
Home Runs	1
RBI	48
	Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
	Philadelphia White Stockings (1873); Baltimore Canaries (1874); New Haven Elm Citys (1875); Louisville Grays (1876); Cincinnati Reds (1877);

John Joseph Ryan (October 1853 – March 22, 1902) was an American outfielder from 1873 to 1877 in the National Association and the National League. After retiring from baseball, Ryan joined the Philadelphia Police Department in March 1891, becoming a well-liked and respected officer.^[1] Ryan suffered a fatal heart attack and died while on duty, after being kicked in the stomach while trying to arrest Charles Hemple, who started a fight in a pub. Ryan was interred at New Cathedral Cemetery in Philadelphia.^[1]^[2]

References

1 2 Russo, Frank (2006). Bury My Heart at Cooperstown: Salacious, Sad, and Surreal Deaths in the History of Baseball. United States: Triumph Books. pp. 272–273. ISBN 1572438223.
↑ ODMP memorial J.J. Ryan

External links

Career statistics from MLB · Baseball Reference · Baseball Reference (Minors) · Retrosheet · Baseball Almanac
Johnny Ryan at SABR Bio Project

[Russo-1] 1 2 Russo, Frank (2006). Bury My Heart at Cooperstown: Salacious, Sad, and Surreal Deaths in the History of Baseball. United States: Triumph Books. pp. 272–273. ISBN 1572438223.

[2] ODMP memorial J.J. Ryan

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