About John Callahan
Lived 1878 – 1952 (aged 73). John Callahan was an American baseball player.
John Joseph Callahan (September 30, 1878 – June 20, 1952) was an American professional baseball catcher. He played in one game for the Philadelphia Athletics of Major League Baseball during the season. He went hitless in five at bats. He batted and threw right-handed.
Life Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on September 30, 1878, Callahan became a catcher for the Major League Baseball team known as the Philadelphia Athletics, but played in just one game during the 1903 season. He died in Philadelphia on June 20, 1952, and was interred at the Holy Cross Cemetery in Yeadon, Pennsylvania.
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Who was John Callahan?
American baseball player
When was John Callahan born?
John Callahan was born on 30 September 1878 in Philadelphia.
When did John Callahan die?
John Callahan died on 20 June 1952 in Philadelphia.
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John Callahan was a baseball player.
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John Callahan was American.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: John Callahan (catcher)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). John Callahan. https://biography.guide/john-callahan-baseball-player/
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