John K. Tener
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| 25th Governor of Pennsylvania | |
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In office January 17, 1911 – January 19, 1915 |
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| Lieutenant | John Reynolds |
| Preceded by | Edwin Sydney Stuart |
| Succeeded by | Martin Brumbaugh |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 24th district |
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In office March 4, 1909 – January 16, 1911 |
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| Preceded by | Ernest Acheson |
| Succeeded by | Charles Matthews |
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July 25, 1863 County Tyrone, Ireland |
| Died | May 19, 1946 (aged 82) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) |
Harriet Day (m. 1889; her death 1935) Leone Evans (m. 1936; her death 1937) |
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| Pitcher, Outfielder | |||
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Born: July 25, 1863 County Tyrone, Ireland |
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Died: May 19, 1946 (aged 82) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
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| MLB debut | |||
| June 8, 1885, for the Baltimore Orioles (American Association) | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| October 4, 1890, for the Pittsburgh Burghers | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win–loss record | 25–31 | ||
| Earned run average | 4.30 | ||
| Strikeouts | 174 | ||
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John Kinley Tener (July 25, 1863 – May 19, 1946) was an American politician and Major League Baseball player and executive. He served as the 25th Governor of Pennsylvania from 1911 until 1915. A Republican, he had previously served as a U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania's 24th congressional district. During his baseball career, Tener played as a pitcher and outfielder for the Baltimore Orioles of the American Association, the and the Pittsburgh Burghers; after his playing career, he served as President of the National League.
John Tener was born in County Tyrone, Ireland to George Evans Tener and Susan Wallis. In 1872, Tener's father died and the family moved the following year to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Tener attended public schools and later worked as a clerk for hardware manufacturer Oliver Iron and Steel Corporation from 1881–1885.
In 1885, Tener, who was six-foot-four (1.93 meters), decided to try his hand at professional baseball. He joined the Haverhill, Massachusetts minor league baseball team in the New England League as a pitcher and outfielder and was a teammate of future Hall of Fame players Wilbert Robinson and Tommy McCarthy. Later that year, Tener made his Major League debut with the Baltimore Orioles of the American Association, playing in a single game as an outfielder.
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