Jimmy Ryan
American baseball player
Died when: 60 years 257 days (728 months)Star Sign: Aquarius
James Edward Ryan (February 11, 1863 – October 29, 1923), nicknamed "Pony", was an American center fielder in Major League Baseball (MLB) who played between 1885 and 1903, primarily for the Chicago White Stockings / Colts / Orphans.
He batted .300 eleven times, retiring with a career average of .308, and was the seventh player to hit 100 career home runs.
Ryan set major league records for career games (1,945) and assists (375) as an outfielder that were later broken by Jesse Burkett and Tris Speaker respectively.
He also ended his career ranking second in putouts (3,701) and fourth in double plays (71).
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