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John Leary (baseball)

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John Leary
First baseman/Catcher
Born: (1891-05-02)May 2, 1891
Waltham, Massachusetts
Died: August 18, 1961(1961-08-18) (aged 70)
Waltham, Massachusetts
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 14, 1914, for the St. Louis Browns
Last MLB appearance
September 27, 1915, for the St. Louis Browns
MLB statistics
Batting average.258
Home runs0
Runs batted in60
Teams

John Louis Leary (May 2, 1891 – August 18, 1961) was a Major League Baseball first baseman and catcher who played with the St. Louis Browns in 1914 and 1915.

After his professional baseball career, he returned to coach at his alma mater Waltham High School. From 1920 to 1947 he coached football, and from 1948 until his retirement in 1959 he was athletic director. The school's Leary Field is named after him.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "JOHN L. LEARY". The New York Times. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
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