John Joseph Ryan (1853–1902) was an American

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from 1873 to 1877 in the National Association and the

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. After retiring from baseball, Ryan joined the

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in March 1891, becoming a well-liked and respected officer. Ryan suffered a fatal heart attack and died while on duty, after being kicked in the stomach while trying to arrest Charles Hemple, who started a fight in a pub.ODMP memorial J.J. Ryan
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1853 births 1902 deaths Major League Baseball left fielders 19th-century baseball players Philadelphia White Stockings players Baltimore Canaries players New Haven Elm Citys players Louisville Grays players Cincinnati Reds (1876–1879) players Baseball players from Philadelphia Philadelphia Athletic players Pittsburgh Allegheny players American murder victims People murdered in Pennsylvania American police officers killed in the line of duty Deaths by beating in the United States 1902 murders in the United States {{US-baseball-outfielder-1850s-stub