John Thomas Sheehan (April 15, 1893 – May 29, 1987) was a professional baseball player who played infield for the

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in the 1920 and 1921 baseball seasons. He attended college at

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. After his playing career, Sheehan worked as the director of the

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. He later managed in the minor leagues during 1916–1953. After that, he became a scout, serving as Scouting Director for the Washington Senators in the 1960s.

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