Jack Ryan (September 19, 1884 – October 16, 1949) was a
pitcher
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in
Major League Baseball
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between 1908 and 1911.
Ryan was involved in a trade on February 16, 1909, in which he,
Charlie Chech
Charles William Chech (April 27, 1878 – January 31, 1938) was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball between 1905 and 1909. Chech batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Madison, Wisconsin.
A curveball specialist, Chech reached th ...
, and $12,500 went from the
Cleveland Naps
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to the
Boston Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Boston. The Red Sox compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight ...
in exchange for future
Hall of Fame
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pitcher
Cy Young
Denton True "Cy" Young (March 29, 1867 – November 4, 1955) was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher. Born in Gilmore, Ohio, he worked on his family's farm as a youth before starting his professional baseball career. Young entered th ...
. After his playing career, Ryan was a pitching coach for the Red Sox from 1923 to 1927.
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1884 births
1949 deaths
Major League Baseball pitchers
Brooklyn Dodgers players
Cleveland Naps players
Boston Red Sox players
Boston Red Sox coaches
Minor league baseball managers
Mt. Clemens Bathers players
Jackson Senators players
Gulfport Crabs players
New Orleans Pelicans (baseball) players
St. Paul Saints (AA) players
Jersey City Skeeters players
Mobile Sea Gulls players
Omaha Rourkes players
Los Angeles Angels (minor league) players
Omaha Buffaloes players
Albany Nuts players
People from Lawrenceville, Illinois
Baseball players from Illinois
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