Egyptian Healy

John J. Healy (October 27, 1866 – March 16, 1899), nicknamed "Egyptian" and "Long John", was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball. Healy played for the St. Louis Maroons, Indianapolis Hoosiers, Washington Nationals, Chicago White Stockings, Toledo Maumees, Baltimore Orioles, and Louisville Colonels from 1885 to 1892. He was tall and weighed .

Career Healy was born in Cairo, Illinois, which earned him the "Egyptian" nickname, in 1866. He joined the National League's St. Louis Maroons in 1885 and made his Major League debut on September 11 against the Chicago White Stockings, at the age of 18. He made eight starts late in the season, going 1–7 with a 3.00 earned run average. Healy, whose key pitch was the fastball, also finished among the league's top 10 in strikeouts (213), bases on balls (118), and wild pitches (40). and finished with a record of 12–29. His 29 losses were the most of any pitcher in the NL.

After going 12–24 in 1888, Healy was traded to the Washington Nationals for Jim Whitney. Healy started 12 games for Washington, going 1–11 with a 6.24 ERA before being released on July 8. He signed with the Chicago White Stockings three days later and went 1–4 for them before being released again.

Healy spent 1890 with the Toledo Maumees of the American Association. Once again, he led his team in innings pitched (389) and wins (22), setting career-highs in both categories. He had a winning record for the only time in his career, and he finished fourth in the AA with 225 strikeouts.

Healy played for the minor league Minneapolis Millers in 1895 and 1896. He then retired from the game and worked as a St. Louis policeman before becoming ill. On March 16, 1899, Healy died of consumption in St. Louis. He was buried in Calvary Cemetery.