Jack Boyle
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| Catcher/First baseman | |
| Born: March 22, 1866 Cincinnati, Ohio |
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| Died: January 7, 1913 (aged 46) Cincinnati, Ohio |
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| Batted: Right | Threw: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| October 8, 1886 for the Cincinnati Red Stockings | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| August 16, 1898 for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| Career statistics | |
| Batting Average | .253 |
| Home Runs | 23 |
| Runs Batted In | 569 |
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John Anthony Boyle (March 22, 1866 – January 7, 1913), nicknamed "Honest Jack", was an American catcher and first baseman in Major League Baseball. His younger brother, Eddie Boyle, played in 1896.[1]
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[edit] Early years
Born in Cincinnati, Ohio,[2] Boyle began his professional baseball career in 1886, playing in one game for the Cincinnati Red Stockings of the American Association.
[edit] Career
On November 12, 1886, he was traded (along with $350) to the St. Louis Browns in exchange for Hugh Nicol.[3]
Jack caught only a couple of games until July 3.[citation needed] An injury to the regular catcher, Al "Doc" Bushong, gave him his opportunity.[citation needed] He caught 87 straight games[4] for the Bro
Boyle accompanied Charles Comiskey to the Chicago Pirates of the Players League team in 1890, but returned with him to St. Louis the following year.[4] In 1892 Jack signed with the New York Giants for a sum of $5,500.[citation needed] This was the largest salary ever paid to a major leaguer at this time.[citation needed]
After one season with New York, he was traded (with Jack Sharrott and cash) on March 11, 1893, to the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for Roger Connor.[3] There followed five years as a star catcher for the Philadelphia club. On July 9, 1898, he was sold by Philadelphia to the Giants for $1000.[3] However, he did not play a single game for them and was returned to Philadelphia on August 15, 1898.[3]
He also served as an umpire in the National League (4 games) and American Association (1 game) between 1888 and 1897.[3]
[edit] Final years
He opened a saloon[4] in the Ohio River city on Seventh Street[citation needed] which grew into a successful business for him.[citation needed]
Boyle was 46 years of age when he died of Bright's Disease[citation needed] at his home[4] on Academy Avenue, Price Hill[citation needed] in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was interred at the St. Joseph New Cemetery in Cincinnati.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ "Eddie Boyle". Baseball-Reference.com. http://www.baseball-reference.com/b/boyleed01.shtml. Retrieved 2006-11-24.
- ^ a b "Jack Boyle Stats". Baseball-Almanac.com. http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=boyleja01. Retrieved 2006-11-24.
- ^ a b c d e "Jack Boyle". Retrosheet.org. http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/Pboylj102.htm. Retrieved 2006-11-24.
- ^ a b c d "The Obit for Jack Boyle". TheDeadBallEra.com. Archived from the original on 2006-11-13. http://web.archive.org/web/20061113011326/http://www.thedeadballera.com/Obits/Boyle.Jack01.Obit.html. Retrieved 2006-11-24.
[edit] External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- BaseballLibrary.com
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- 19th-century baseball players
- Major League Baseball catchers
- Major League Baseball first basemen
- Cincinnati Red Stockings (AA) players
- St. Louis Browns (AA) players
- Chicago Pirates players
- New York Giants (NL) players
- Philadelphia Phillies players
- Baseball players from Ohio
- People from Cincinnati, Ohio
- 1866 births
- 1913 deaths
- Terre Haute Hottentots players
- Kansas City Blues (baseball) players
- Minor league baseball managers
