About John Crowley
Lived 1862 – 1896 (aged 34). John Crowley was an American baseball player.
John A. Crowley (January 12, 1862 – September 23, 1896) was a 19th-century American Major League Baseball player.
Formative years Born in Lawrence, Massachusetts, on January 12, 1862, Crowley became one of thirteen catchers used by Philadelphia Quakers pilot Harry Wright during the season. Crowley responded by leading the catching staff with forty-eight games, while hitting .244 (41-for-168) with twenty-six runs scored and nineteen runs batted in, including seven doubles and three triples without home runs.
Death Crowley died at the age of thirty-four in his hometown of Lawrence, Massachusetts.
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Who was John Crowley?
American baseball player
When was John Crowley born?
John Crowley was born on 12 January 1862 in Lawrence.
When did John Crowley die?
John Crowley died on 23 September 1896 in Lawrence.
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John Crowley was a baseball player.
What nationality was John Crowley?
John Crowley was American.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: John Crowley (baseball)
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