Jack Boyle
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Born: March 22, 1866 Cincinnati |
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Died: January 7, 1913 (aged 46) Cincinnati |
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| MLB debut | |||
| October 8, 1886, for the | |||
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| August 16, 1898, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |||
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| 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.
Born in Cincinnati, Boyle began his professional baseball career in 1886, playing in one game for the of the American Association.
On November 12, 1886, he was traded (along with $350) to the St. Louis Browns in exchange for Hugh Nicol.
Jack caught only a couple of games until July 3. An injury to the regular catcher, Al "Doc" Bushong, gave him his opportunity. He caught 87 straight games for the Browns using the old finger glove which preceded the protective mitt of the modern era.
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. In 1892 Jack signed with the New York Giants for a sum of $5,500. This was the largest salary ever paid to a major leaguer at this time.
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. There followed five years as a catcher for the Philadelphia club. On July 9, 1898, he was sold by Philadelphia to the Giants for $1000. However, he did not play a single game for them and was returned to Philadelphia on August 15, 1898.
He also served as an umpire in the National League (4 games) and American Association (1 game) between 1888 and 1897.
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