Connie Ryan
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| Second baseman / Manager | |||
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Born: February 27, 1920 New Orleans, Louisiana |
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Died: January 3, 1996 (aged 75) Metairie, Louisiana |
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| MLB debut | |||
| April 14, 1942, for the New York Giants | |||
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| April 19, 1954, for the Cincinnati Redlegs | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .248 | ||
| Home runs | 56 | ||
| Runs batted in | 381 | ||
| Managerial record | 11–22 | ||
| Winning % | .333 | ||
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Cornelius Joseph Ryan (February 27, 1920 – January 3, 1996) was an American second baseman, third baseman, coach and manager in Major League Baseball.
A native of New Orleans who attended Louisiana State University, Ryan appeared in 1,184 games over 12 seasons, and compiled a lifetime batting average of .248 with 58 home runs for the New York Giants, Boston Braves, Cincinnati Reds/Redlegs, Philadelphia Phillies and Chicago White Sox. On April 16, 1953, Ryan (then with the Phillies) made six hits in six at bats in a 14–12 loss to Pittsburgh, tying a then-Major League record. He batted and threw right-handed and was listed as 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m) tall and 175 pounds (79 kg).
Ryan spent much of his career with the Braves, working in three different cities: as a player in Boston (he was a utility infielder for the 1948 National League champions); a coach and minor league manager for Milwaukee during the late 1950s (he was the third-base coach on Fred Haney's staff during the Braves' 1957 world championship season); and as a coach, manager and scout for the Atlanta club during the 1970s. Ryan succeeded Clyde King as skipper of the Atlanta Braves on August 30, 1975, and guided the team to a record of 9–18 over the final 27 games of the season.
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