About John LaRose
Lived 1951 – 2021 (aged 69). John LaRose was an American baseball player.
Henry John LaRose (October 25, 1951 – January 14, 2021) was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the Boston Red Sox during the season. Listed at 6'1", and 185 lb., he batted and threw left-handed.
On September 20, 1978, LaRose made a relief appearance against Detroit at Tiger Stadium. He allowed five runs (22.0 ERA), giving three hit and five walks without strikeouts over 2.0 innings of work. He did not have a decision and never appeared in a major league game again.
LaRose also played for the 1989 Winter Haven Super Sox of the Senior Professional Baseball Association.
He died from COVID-19 on January 14, 2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic in Rhode Island.
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Who was John LaRose?
American baseball player
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John LaRose was born on 25 October 1951 in Pawtucket.
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John LaRose died on 14 January 2021 in Cumberland, Rhode Island.
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John LaRose was a baseball player.
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John LaRose was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). John LaRose. https://biography.guide/john-larose/
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