James Edward Geygan (June 3, 1903 – March 15, 1966) was an American

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. Born in

Ironton, Ohio Ironton is a city in and the county seat of Lawrence County, Ohio, United States. Located in southernmost Ohio along the Ohio River northwest of Huntington, West Virginia, the city includes the Downtown Ironton Historic District. The populatio ...

, he played for the

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from 1924 to 1926. He died at age 62 in

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. He managed in the minor leagues from 1936 to 1941, primarily in the

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, with the Sandusky Sailors and Fremont Green Sox.

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1903 births 1966 deaths People from Ironton, Ohio Major League Baseball shortstops Boston Red Sox players Baseball players from Ohio Minor league baseball managers Waterbury Brasscos players Columbus Senators players Louisville Colonels (minor league) players Milwaukee Brewers (minor league) players Wichita Falls Spudders players Shreveport Sports players Sandusky Sailors players Marion Presidents players Fremont Reds players Fremont Green Sox players Superior Blues players {{US-baseball-shortstop-stub