Jack Rowe
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| Jack Rowe | ||
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| Shortstop/Catcher | ||
| Born: December 8, 1856 Hamburg, Pennsylvania |
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| Died: April 25, 1911 (aged 55) St. Louis, Missouri |
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| Batted: Left | Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | ||
| September 6, 1879 for the Buffalo Bisons (NL) |
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| Final game | ||
| October 4, 1890 for the Buffalo Bisons (PL) |
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| Career statistics | ||
| Batting average | .286 | |
| Hits | 1,256 | |
| Runs | 764 | |
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| Career highlights and awards | ||
John Charles Rowe (born December 8, 1856 in Hamburg, Pennsylvania, died April 25, 1911 in St. Louis, Missouri) was a baseball player for the Buffalo Bisons of the National League (1879-1885), Detroit Wolverines (1886-1888), Pittsburgh Alleghenys (1889), and the Buffalo Bisons of the Players League (1890). His brother, Dave Rowe, also played and managed in the Majors.[1]
Rowe began his career as a catcher, but switched to primarily a shortstop in 1885.
He hit for the cycle on August 21, 1886.
Jack suffered a nervous breakdown[2] and died at the age of 54. He was laid to rest at Bellefontaine Cemetery in St. Louis.[3]
[edit] See also
- List of Major League Baseball triples champions
- Hitting for the cycle
- 1887 Detroit Wolverines season
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